Tephritidae sp. (family)

Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly at Borough, NSW

Tephritidae sp. (family) at Borough, NSW - 3 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Tephritidae sp. (family) 7 Mar 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 4 Mar 2023 Paul4K

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Apologies for quality of shot. Only saw the insect when looking at orchid images on screen.

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   7 Mar 2023
Probably an Austrotephritis species

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 3 Mar 2023 02:07 PM Recorded on
  • Paul4K Recorded by

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  • Corunastylis ostrina Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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