Sphicosa sp. (genus)
1 A dance fly at Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
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| Sphicosa sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Sep 2023 | |
| Empididae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Aug 2023 | |
| Empididae (family) | KorinneM | 20 Aug 2023 |
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User's notes
Teeny, tiny flower + teeny, tiny insect + a grey windy day = feeling like a miracle money shot. ;-)
5 comments
20 Aug 2023
The fletcheri is coming into flower at Wanniassa and Gale Precinct and am following closely.
20 Aug 2023
@RogerF yep, I loved that you could see the pollen grains. I will be aiming to visit Bluett's again this morning up to around lunch, and then go on to Wanniassa Hills this afternoon. Hoping for more activity around with being a sunny day! Thanks for throwing me these extra plants as a challenge.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.011953-35.294968
- Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Aug 2023 02:45 PM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
- Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- Winter Pollinator Research Project Photographic Competition - best invertebrate animal image Insects Other true flies True flies (Diptera) KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Sphicosa sp. (genus)
Species information
- Sphicosa sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A dance fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 671.1m Recorded at altitude
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