Sphenella ruficeps
Senecio Flower Galler Fruit Fly at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Sphenella ruficeps | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Sep 2023 | |
| Sphenella ruficeps | SimoneC | 15 Sep 2023 |
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Suggested ID based on https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/3a51769d-4984-44c1-b5d1-46ae93f938d3#gallery
Selected from global list but S. ruficeps is a fruit fly in Tephritidae rather than a primitive crane fly so there may be some sort of mix up
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.051046-34.977537
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 Sep 2023 02:29 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Tat Soi or similar Chinese green vege Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Sphenella ruficeps Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Sphenella ruficeps Scientific name
- Senecio Flower Galler Fruit Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2485.6m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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