Harpobittacus (genus)

Hangingfly at Cotter River, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.776603-35.486134
• Maps Namadgi National Park
• Places Cotter River, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 12 Feb 2023 10:35 AM Recorded on
• jmcleod Recorded by

• Collections

  jmcleod Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Harpobittacus (genus) Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) Other insects Insects

Additional information

• Podolepsis Robusta, I think. Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Resting Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Harpobittacus (genus) Scientific name
• Hangingfly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1499.6m Recorded at altitude
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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