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Zosteria sp. (genus)

2 Common brown robber fly at Paddys River, ACT

Zosteria sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023
Zosteria sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023
Zosteria sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Zosteria sp. (genus) 2 Feb 2023 GregD
Zosteria rosevillensis 1 Feb 2023 RodDeb

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GregD wrote:
   2 Feb 2023
Z. rosevillensis has black femora and yellow/orange tibiae

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Omphalotus nidiformis (Ghost Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Mar 2023 by Christine Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Feb 2023 by JudithRoach Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by RodDeb Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Mike Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by KateU Argynnina cyrila (Forest brown, Cyril's brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock Luzula meridionalis (Woodrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord Acacia falciformis (Broad-leaved Hickory) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by byomonkey Exocarpos strictus (Dwarf Cherry) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Pimelea sp. (Rice Flower) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Olearia argophylla (Native Musk) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Panellus pusillus (Little Ping-pong Bat) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by AnneG1 Tremella fuciformis (Snow Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2021 by BarrieR Clavulinopsis amoena (Yellow club) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2021 by BarrieR Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by Christine Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by Christine Lycidae sp. (family) (Net-winged beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jan 2021 by Christine Boletellus obscurecoccineus (Rhubarb Bolete) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by Rixon Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen Pachycephala olivacea (Olive Whistler) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2019 by RodDeb Chiloscyphus sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine Daviesia ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter-pea) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by MatthewFrawley Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Veronica calycina (Hairy Speedwell) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis (Wattle Matrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Omphalotus nidiformis (Ghost Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Mar 2023 by Christine
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Feb 2023 by JudithRoach
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by RodDeb
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Mike
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by KateU
Argynnina cyrila (Forest brown, Cyril's brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock
Luzula meridionalis (Woodrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Acacia falciformis (Broad-leaved Hickory) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by byomonkey
Exocarpos strictus (Dwarf Cherry) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Pimelea sp. (Rice Flower) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Olearia argophylla (Native Musk) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Panellus pusillus (Little Ping-pong Bat) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by AnneG1
Tremella fuciformis (Snow Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2021 by BarrieR
Clavulinopsis amoena (Yellow club) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2021 by BarrieR
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by Christine
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by Christine
Lycidae sp. (family) (Net-winged beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jan 2021 by Christine
Boletellus obscurecoccineus (Rhubarb Bolete) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by Rixon
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Pachycephala olivacea (Olive Whistler) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2019 by RodDeb
Chiloscyphus sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
Daviesia ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter-pea) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Veronica calycina (Hairy Speedwell) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis (Wattle Matrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681

Location information

Species information

  • Zosteria sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Common brown robber fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 31 Jan 2023 11:56 AM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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