Steganopsis melanogaster

A lauxaniid fly at O'Connor, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.112055-35.262225
• Altitude 612.8m
• Maps Dryandra St Woodland
• Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 17 Dec 2022 01:43 PM Recorded on
• ConBoekel Recorded by

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  Insects True flies (Diptera) Other true flies ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

• Steganopsis melanogaster Scientific name
• A lauxaniid fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 656.26m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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