Australoconops sp. (genus)
A thick-headed fly at Tinderry, NSW
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| Australoconops sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| Conopidae (family) | SimoneC | 2 Feb 2023 | |
| Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa | SimoneC | 28 Dec 2022 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 28 Dec 2022 |
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5 comments
28 Dec 2022
This is a wasp mimicking hover fly rather than a wasp. It may be a Ceriana or a Paramixogaster
29 Dec 2022
Great, I had never looked at Conopidae before, seems to be the home of some really good mimics
Location information
- Places Tinderry, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Leptospermum arachnoides Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Insects Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Australoconops sp. (genus)
Species information
- Australoconops sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A thick-headed fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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