Dasybasis
5 A march fly at Lower Molonglo
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Feeding on a small flower in a paddock at the Molonglo River Nature Reserve.
1 comment
25 Jul 2023
Probably nectar feeding.The nectaries are situated on the purple patches of these male flowers.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.016458-35.281678
- Maps Lower Molonglo Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 26 Sep 2022 11:35 AM Recorded on
- Kenp12 Recorded by
- Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Photographic Competition - best invertebrate animal image Featured Kenp12 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dasybasis sp. (genus) March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Dasybasis Scientific name
- A march fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1047.8m Recorded at altitude
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