A dance fly at Canberra Central, ACT
Identification history
| Sphicosa sp. (genus) | 6 Sep 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Sphicosa sp | 6 Sep 2023 | RogerF | ||
| Empididae sp. (family) | 17 Aug 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unidentified | 17 Aug 2023 | Pirom |
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User's notes
1-2 seen on multiple specimens of Leucopogan attenuatis in vicinity of sighting. Thorax slightly irridescent, green.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.090303-35.263192
- Altitude 671.1m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 16 Aug 2023 02:23 PM Recorded on
- Pirom Recorded by
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Collections
Winter Pollinator Research Project
Additional information
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Leucopogan attenuatus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Sphicosa sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A dance fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 671.1m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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