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Exaireta spinigera

Garden Soldier Fly at Kambah, ACT

Exaireta spinigera at Kambah, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Exaireta spinigera at Kambah, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Exaireta spinigera 24 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 22 Jan 2023 GirtsO

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landed on chair leg. often seen

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Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by GirtsO Hippotion celerio (Vine Hawk Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by GirtsO Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by GirtsO Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Dec 2022 by GirtsO Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Dec 2022 by GirtsO Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Dec 2022 by GirtsO Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Nov 2022 by GirtsO Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Oct 2022 by GirtsO Oxycanus (genus) (Unidentified Oxycanus moths) at Kambah, ACT - 14 May 2022 by GirtsO Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Kambah, ACT - 6 May 2022 by GirtsO Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by GirtsO Leptocneria reducta (White cedar moth) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by GirtsO Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Feb 2022 by GirtsO Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by GirtsO Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by GirtsO Hibiscus sp. at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by GirtsO Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by GirtsO Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Jan 2022 by GirtsO Hippotion celerio (Vine Hawk Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Apr 2021 by GirtsO Nemophora (genus) (A Fairy Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Oct 2020 by GirtsO Platycoris rotundatus (A shield bug) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by GirtsO Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Oct 2019 by GirtsO
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by GirtsO
Hippotion celerio (Vine Hawk Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by GirtsO
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by GirtsO
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Dec 2022 by GirtsO
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Dec 2022 by GirtsO
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Dec 2022 by GirtsO
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Nov 2022 by GirtsO
Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Oct 2022 by GirtsO
Oxycanus (genus) (Unidentified Oxycanus moths) at Kambah, ACT - 14 May 2022 by GirtsO
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Kambah, ACT - 6 May 2022 by GirtsO
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by GirtsO
Leptocneria reducta (White cedar moth) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by GirtsO
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Feb 2022 by GirtsO
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by GirtsO
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by GirtsO
Hibiscus sp. at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by GirtsO
Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by GirtsO
Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Jan 2022 by GirtsO
Hippotion celerio (Vine Hawk Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Apr 2021 by GirtsO
Nemophora (genus) (A Fairy Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Oct 2020 by GirtsO
Platycoris rotundatus (A shield bug) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by GirtsO
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Oct 2019 by GirtsO

Location information

Species information

  • Exaireta spinigera Scientific name
  • Garden Soldier Fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2023 03:46 PM Recorded on
  • GirtsO Recorded by

Additional information

  • landed on chair leg Associated Insect
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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