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Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

A flower-feeding march fly at Forde, ACT

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua 18 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua 12 Jan 2023 KorinneM

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First time ever seeing one. An amazing insect.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   18 Jan 2023
Yes a real beauty

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Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by KorinneM Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by KorinneM Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by KorinneM Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by KorinneM Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by KorinneM Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Ranunculus lappaceus (Australian Buttercup) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Sherardia arvensis (Field Madder) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Crassula decumbens var. decumbens (A Stonecrop) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Bossiaea prostrata (Creeping bossiaea) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 18 Jun 2022 by pixelnips Proteuxoa atra (Sombre Noctuid) at Forde, ACT - 12 Mar 2022 by JimL Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Forde, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by KMcCue Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 7 Oct 2021 by trevorpreston Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Forde, ACT - 7 Oct 2021 by tpreston Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Uperoleia laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Forde, ACT - 5 Jul 2021 by davidcunninghamwildlife Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by tpreston Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by tpreston Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Forde, ACT - 8 Apr 2021 by Roger Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Forde, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Jenny54 Dolophones turrigera (Turret spider) at Forde, ACT - 22 Oct 2020 by Kurt Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by JackyF Lepus capensis (Brown Hare) at Forde, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by JohnBundock Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 27 Feb 2020 by annamacdonald Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Forde, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by kdm Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 3 Jul 2019 by jbromilow50 Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Icerya acaciae (Acacia mealy bug) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Diphucrania leucosticta (White-flecked acacia jewel beetle) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Forde, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby) at Forde, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by GlennMcMellon Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Forde, ACT - 26 Oct 2018 by WarrenRowland Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Forde, ACT - 14 Sep 2018 by PeteWoodall Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 11 Sep 2018 by Mothy Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 27 Sep 2017 by JasonC Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Forde, ACT - 23 Aug 2017 by JohnBundock Perga sp. (genus) (Sawfly or Spitfire) at Forde, ACT - 20 Aug 2017 by JasonC Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Forde, ACT - 19 Feb 2017 by CedricBear Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Forde, ACT - 4 Feb 2017 by CedricBear Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Forde, ACT - 7 Sep 2016 by JasonC Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 22 May 2016 by AaronClausen Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 20 Jan 2016 by ArcherCallaway
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by KorinneM
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by KorinneM
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by KorinneM
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by KorinneM
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by KorinneM
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Ranunculus lappaceus (Australian Buttercup) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Sherardia arvensis (Field Madder) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Crassula decumbens var. decumbens (A Stonecrop) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Bossiaea prostrata (Creeping bossiaea) at Forde, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 18 Jun 2022 by pixelnips
Proteuxoa atra (Sombre Noctuid) at Forde, ACT - 12 Mar 2022 by JimL
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Forde, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by KMcCue
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 7 Oct 2021 by trevorpreston
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Forde, ACT - 7 Oct 2021 by tpreston
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Uperoleia laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Forde, ACT - 5 Jul 2021 by davidcunninghamwildlife
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by tpreston
Keyacris scurra (Key's Matchstick Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by tpreston
Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Forde, ACT - 8 Apr 2021 by Roger
Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Forde, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Jenny54
Dolophones turrigera (Turret spider) at Forde, ACT - 22 Oct 2020 by Kurt
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Lepus capensis (Brown Hare) at Forde, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by JohnBundock
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 27 Feb 2020 by annamacdonald
Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Forde, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by kdm
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 3 Jul 2019 by jbromilow50
Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Icerya acaciae (Acacia mealy bug) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Diphucrania leucosticta (White-flecked acacia jewel beetle) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Forde, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby) at Forde, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by GlennMcMellon
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Forde, ACT - 26 Oct 2018 by WarrenRowland
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Forde, ACT - 14 Sep 2018 by PeteWoodall
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 11 Sep 2018 by Mothy
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 27 Sep 2017 by JasonC
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Forde, ACT - 23 Aug 2017 by JohnBundock
Perga sp. (genus) (Sawfly or Spitfire) at Forde, ACT - 20 Aug 2017 by JasonC
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Forde, ACT - 19 Feb 2017 by CedricBear
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Forde, ACT - 4 Feb 2017 by CedricBear
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Forde, ACT - 7 Sep 2016 by JasonC
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Forde, ACT - 22 May 2016 by AaronClausen
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Forde, ACT - 20 Jan 2016 by ArcherCallaway

Location information

Species information

  • Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua Scientific name
  • A flower-feeding march fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Jan 2023 06:29 PM Recorded on
  • KorinneM Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
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