Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua
1 A flower-feeding march fly at Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
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| Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Jan 2024 | |
| Scaptia patula | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Dec 2023 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 3 Dec 2023 |
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A very large and amazing looking fly!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.006582-35.298189
- Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Dec 2023 02:30 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- Leptospermum Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua Scientific name
- A flower-feeding march fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1155m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location