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Cabasa pulchella

Robber fly at Cotter River, ACT

Cabasa pulchella at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Feb 2023
Cabasa pulchella at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Cabasa pulchella 8 Feb 2023 GregD
Cabasa pulchella 8 Feb 2023 DPRees125

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Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Diemeniana euronotiana (Golden Twanger) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by DPRees125 Veronica derwentiana (Derwent Speedwell) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Nov 2022 by DPRees125 Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Nov 2022 by DPRees125 Paropsisterna sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by Harrisi Ranunculus scapiger at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Jan 2022 by JaneR Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Jan 2022 by MatthewFrawley Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Jan 2021 by MatthewFrawley Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Mar 2019 by MatthewFrawley Polichne sp. (genus) (Small Grassland Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT - 24 Feb 2019 by MatthewFrawley Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 by MatthewFrawley Glenoleon sp. (genus) (Antlion lacewing) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 by MatthewFrawley Daviesia ulicifolia subsp. ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter-pea) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Nov 2014 by KenT Viola betonicifolia (Mountain Violet) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Nov 2014 by KenT Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Nov 2014 by KenT Euphrasia collina subsp. paludosa at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Nov 2014 by KenT Olearia erubescens (Silky Daisybush) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Nov 2014 by KenT
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Diemeniana euronotiana (Golden Twanger) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by DPRees125
Veronica derwentiana (Derwent Speedwell) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Nov 2022 by DPRees125
Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Nov 2022 by DPRees125
Paropsisterna sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by Harrisi
Ranunculus scapiger at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Jan 2022 by JaneR
Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Jan 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Jan 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Mar 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Polichne sp. (genus) (Small Grassland Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT - 24 Feb 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Glenoleon sp. (genus) (Antlion lacewing) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Daviesia ulicifolia subsp. ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter-pea) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Nov 2014 by KenT
Viola betonicifolia (Mountain Violet) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Nov 2014 by KenT
Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Nov 2014 by KenT
Euphrasia collina subsp. paludosa at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Nov 2014 by KenT
Olearia erubescens (Silky Daisybush) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Nov 2014 by KenT

Location information

Species information

  • Cabasa pulchella Scientific name
  • Robber fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 1 Feb 2023 03:48 PM Recorded on
  • DPRees125 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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