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Harpobittacus australis

1 Hangingfly at Cotter River, ACT

Harpobittacus australis at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Harpobittacus australis at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Harpobittacus australis at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Harpobittacus australis at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Harpobittacus australis at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Harpobittacus australis 12 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Harpobittacus australis 12 Jan 2023 CathB

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User's notes

Many mating pairs seen, three shown here. Two pairs have what look like Lauxaniid flies and one has a beetle larva.

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RogerF wrote:
   12 Jan 2023
Good pictures of the nuptial gifts. I think its a Paropsisterna beetle larva

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Nearby sightings

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Arthropodium milleflorum (Vanilla Lily) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by Ned_Johnston Podolepis jaceoides (Showy Copper-wire Daisy) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by SimoneC Baumea rubiginosa (Soft Twig-rush) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by JaneR Anepischetosia maccoyi (MacCoy's Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by SWishart Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by Marthijn Rankinia diemensis (Mountain Dragon) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Mar 2019 by BronClarke Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Jan 2017 by roachie
Arthropodium milleflorum (Vanilla Lily) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Podolepis jaceoides (Showy Copper-wire Daisy) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by SimoneC
Baumea rubiginosa (Soft Twig-rush) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by JaneR
Anepischetosia maccoyi (MacCoy's Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by SWishart
Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by Marthijn
Rankinia diemensis (Mountain Dragon) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Mar 2019 by BronClarke
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Jan 2017 by roachie

Location information

Species information

  • Harpobittacus australis Scientific name
  • Hangingfly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 10 Jan 2023 03:53 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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