Cardiacera sp. (genus)

Scarab Fly at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

	Cardiacera sp. (genus)	4 Dec 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	29 Nov 2022	ibaird

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Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko).

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ibaird wrote:

4 Dec 2022

Interesting that these Pyrogotod flies are apparently primarily nocturnal and are parasites of night flyingScarab beetles laying their eggs under the elytra which then hatch and consume the beetle alive before pupating.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.113365 -35.259535
Altitude 593.4m
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
28 Nov 2022 08:55 PM Recorded on
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Insects True flies (Diptera) Other true flies ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Cardiacera sp. (genus) Scientific name
Scarab Fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 777m Recorded at altitude
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