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Cerdistus sp. (genus)

Yellow Slender Robber Fly at Cook, ACT

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2022
Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2022
Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2022
Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Cerdistus sp. (genus) 22 Dec 2022 GregD
Cerdistus sp. (genus) 22 Dec 2022 CathB

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Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Cook, ACT - 6 Apr 2023 by CathB Poa sieberiana var. cyanophylla (Blue-leaved Snow-grass) at Cook, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by lbradley Eucnemidae (family) (False click beetles) at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by CathB Castiarina rufipennis (Jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by CathB Rytidosperma laeve (Bare-backed Wallaby Grass) at Cook, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by lbradley Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by lbradley Taenogerella elizabethae at Cook, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by CathB Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by lbradley Eragrostis brownii (Common Love Grass) at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by lbradley Edusella puberula (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by CathB Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) at Cook, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by lbradley Sidnia kinbergi (Australian crop mirid) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2022 by CathB Cynosurus echinatus (Rough Dog's Tail Grass) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by lbradley Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by lbradley Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2022 by lbradley Bromus diandrus (Great Brome) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2022 by lbradley Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2022 by lbradley Cynoglossum australe (Australian Forget-me-not) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley Coronidium scorpioides (Button Everlasting) at Cook, ACT - 17 Nov 2022 by lbradley Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Cook, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Harrisi Philobota xiphostola at Cook, ACT - 20 Oct 2022 by CathB Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by CathB Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by CathB Peltoschema basicollis (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by CathB Melobasis propinqua (Propinqua jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Oct 2022 by Harrisi Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Cook, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by drakes Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by Harrisi Tubifera ferruginosa (Raspberry Slime) at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by CathB Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Cook, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Cook, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2022 by lbradley Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 20 May 2022 by CathB Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Cook, ACT - 4 May 2022 by AlisonMilton Trichalus sp. (genus) (Net-winged beetle) at Cook, ACT - 22 Apr 2022 by CathB zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Cook, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by drakes Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Cook, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by CathB Ditropidus pulchellus (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 12 Feb 2022 by CathB Pergagrapta bicolor (Pergagrapta bicolor) at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by Roger Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by Roger Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979) (A leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by CathB Synalus angustus (Narrow crab spider) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by CathB Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by CathB Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by Roger Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 26 Jan 2022 by Roger Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger Lipotriches flavoviridis species group at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Roger Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Roger Genduara punctigera (Spotted Clear Winged Snout Moth) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by CathB Opodiphthera sp. (genus) (A gum moth) at Cook, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by CathB Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Cook, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by CathB Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Dowdy Plume Moth) at Cook, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by drakes Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes Verbascum virgatum (Green Mullein) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes Chaetophyes compacta (Tube spittlebug) at Cook, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by CathB Torymidae (family) (Torymid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by CathB Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by CathB Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Cook, ACT - 14 Oct 2021 by drakes Ocystola paulinella (A Concealer Moth) at Cook, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by CathB Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by CathB Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Cook, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by JVR Mollisa at Cook, ACT - 25 Aug 2021 by Heino1 Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Mar 2021 by Tammy
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Cook, ACT - 6 Apr 2023 by CathB
Poa sieberiana var. cyanophylla (Blue-leaved Snow-grass) at Cook, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by lbradley
Eucnemidae (family) (False click beetles) at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by CathB
Castiarina rufipennis (Jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by CathB
Rytidosperma laeve (Bare-backed Wallaby Grass) at Cook, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by lbradley
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by lbradley
Taenogerella elizabethae at Cook, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by CathB
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by lbradley
Eragrostis brownii (Common Love Grass) at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by lbradley
Edusella puberula (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by CathB
Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) at Cook, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by lbradley
Sidnia kinbergi (Australian crop mirid) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2022 by CathB
Cynosurus echinatus (Rough Dog's Tail Grass) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Bromus diandrus (Great Brome) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Cynoglossum australe (Australian Forget-me-not) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Coronidium scorpioides (Button Everlasting) at Cook, ACT - 17 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Cook, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Harrisi
Philobota xiphostola at Cook, ACT - 20 Oct 2022 by CathB
Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by CathB
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by CathB
Peltoschema basicollis (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by CathB
Melobasis propinqua (Propinqua jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Cook, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by drakes
Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Tubifera ferruginosa (Raspberry Slime) at Cook, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by CathB
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Cook, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Cook, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2022 by lbradley
Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 20 May 2022 by CathB
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Cook, ACT - 4 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Trichalus sp. (genus) (Net-winged beetle) at Cook, ACT - 22 Apr 2022 by CathB
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Cook, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by drakes
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Cook, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by CathB
Ditropidus pulchellus (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 12 Feb 2022 by CathB
Pergagrapta bicolor (Pergagrapta bicolor) at Cook, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by Roger
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by Roger
Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979) (A leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by CathB
Synalus angustus (Narrow crab spider) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by CathB
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by CathB
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by Roger
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 26 Jan 2022 by Roger
Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger
Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger
Lipotriches flavoviridis species group at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2022 by Roger
Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Roger
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by Roger
Genduara punctigera (Spotted Clear Winged Snout Moth) at Cook, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by CathB
Opodiphthera sp. (genus) (A gum moth) at Cook, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by CathB
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Cook, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by CathB
Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Dowdy Plume Moth) at Cook, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by drakes
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes
Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes
Verbascum virgatum (Green Mullein) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2021 by drakes
Chaetophyes compacta (Tube spittlebug) at Cook, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by CathB
Torymidae (family) (Torymid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by CathB
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by CathB
Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Cook, ACT - 14 Oct 2021 by drakes
Ocystola paulinella (A Concealer Moth) at Cook, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by CathB
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by CathB
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Cook, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by JVR
Mollisa at Cook, ACT - 25 Aug 2021 by Heino1
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Mar 2021 by Tammy

Location information

Species information

  • Cerdistus sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Yellow Slender Robber Fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 20 Dec 2022 05:28 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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