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Dolopus rubrithorax

Large Brown Robber Fly at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Dolopus rubrithorax at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Dolopus rubrithorax at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Dolopus rubrithorax at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Dolopus rubrithorax at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Dolopus rubrithorax at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Dolopus rubrithorax at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Dolopus rubrithorax 22 Jan 2023 GregD
Unidentified 21 Jan 2023 JimL

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Flew in and sat there. Scary looking thing!

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michaelb wrote:
   22 Jan 2023
Robber Fly

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Nearby sightings

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Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL Oenosandra boisduvalii (Boisduval's Autumn Moth) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 26 Mar 2022 by GG Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 19 May 2021 by KMcCue
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL
Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL
Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JimL
Oenosandra boisduvalii (Boisduval's Autumn Moth) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 26 Mar 2022 by GG
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 19 May 2021 by KMcCue

Location information

Species information

  • Dolopus rubrithorax Scientific name
  • Large Brown Robber Fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2023 12:30 PM Recorded on
  • JimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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