Zosteria sp. (genus)
Common brown robber fly at O'Connor, ACT
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| Zosteria sp. (genus) | GregD | 7 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 7 Jan 2023 |
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Although these were doing take offs and landings on different flower heads, they do not appear to be carrying any pollen.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.111402-35.264253
- Altitude 617.9m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2023 02:01 PM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- Cassinnia longifolia Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Waiting for prey to capture Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Zosteria sp. (genus) Robber flies (Asilidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Zosteria sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Common brown robber fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1618.7m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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