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Asilinae sp. (subfamily)

1 Unidentified asiline Robberfly at Coree, ACT

Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Coree, ACT - 30 Dec 2022
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Coree, ACT - 30 Dec 2022
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Coree, ACT - 30 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Asilinae sp. (subfamily) 23 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 20 Jan 2023 Jimmyjamjimbles

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2.5 cm to 3.5cm. Appeared to have captured a butterfly and was consuming it. Dark colouring with large 'beak' and short song to body ratio

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GregD wrote:
   21 Jan 2023
It's either Asiola or Colepia.

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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Coree, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure) at Coree, ACT - 4 Mar 2023 by Christine Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Coree, ACT - 21 Feb 2023 by Christine Osphranter robustus (Wallaroo) at Coree, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by wombey Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Coree, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by wombey Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Coree, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by wombey Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey Gerygone olivacea (White-throated Gerygone) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by MichaelJF Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 29 Oct 2022 by wombey Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 10 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Coree, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by Roger Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Coree, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by SWishart Cormocephalus aurantiipes (Orange-legged Centipede) at Coree, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by SWishart Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 by wombey Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Phaeohelotium (Discinella terrestris aggregate) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Coree, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by Rosie Thysanoptera (order) (Thrips) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by Christine Verbascum thapsus subsp. thapsus (Great Mullein, Aaron's Rod) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by Christine Sporobolus creber (Slender Rat's Tail Grass) at Coree, ACT - 29 Mar 2022 by abread111 Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 9 Dec 2021 by Roger Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Coree, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by MichaelMulvaney Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by Roger Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Coree, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by Christine
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Coree, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure) at Coree, ACT - 4 Mar 2023 by Christine
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Coree, ACT - 21 Feb 2023 by Christine
Osphranter robustus (Wallaroo) at Coree, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by wombey
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Coree, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by wombey
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Coree, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by wombey
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey
Gerygone olivacea (White-throated Gerygone) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by MichaelJF
Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 29 Oct 2022 by wombey
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 10 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Coree, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by Roger
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Coree, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by SWishart
Cormocephalus aurantiipes (Orange-legged Centipede) at Coree, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by SWishart
Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 by wombey
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Phaeohelotium (Discinella terrestris aggregate) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Coree, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by Rosie
Thysanoptera (order) (Thrips) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by Christine
Verbascum thapsus subsp. thapsus (Great Mullein, Aaron's Rod) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by Christine
Sporobolus creber (Slender Rat's Tail Grass) at Coree, ACT - 29 Mar 2022 by abread111
Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 9 Dec 2021 by Roger
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Coree, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by MichaelMulvaney
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by Roger
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Coree, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by Christine

Location information

Species information

  • Asilinae sp. (subfamily) Scientific name
  • Unidentified asiline Robberfly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 30 Dec 2022 03:22 PM Recorded on
  • Jimmyjamjimbles Recorded by

Additional information

  • It was consuming a captured butterfly Associated Insect
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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