Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

1 A flower-feeding march fly at Barton, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.141533-35.311425
• Places Barton, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 26 Jan 2023 08:45 PM Recorded on
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• Collections

  Markes Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Silver Wattle Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Resting Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

• Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua Scientific name
• A flower-feeding march fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1155m Recorded at altitude
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