Harpobittacus australis
1 Hangingfly at Cotter River, ACT
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| Harpobittacus australis | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Jan 2023 | |
| Harpobittacus australis | CathB | 12 Jan 2023 |
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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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Location information
- Coordinates 148.905537-35.523702
- Altitude 1337.3m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 10 Jan 2023 03:53 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Harpobittacus australis Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) Other insects Insects
Species information
- Harpobittacus australis Scientific name
- Hangingfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1652m Recorded at altitude
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