Odontomyia decipiens

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Green Soldier Fly at Mount Ainslie

Odontomyia decipiens at Mount Ainslie - 7 Dec 2023 04:14 PM

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Odontomyia decipiens	MichaelMulvaney	9 Dec 2023
Odontomyia sp. (genus)	SimoneC	8 Dec 2023
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)	Hejor1	7 Dec 2023

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SimoneC

8 Dec 2023

Hi @Hejor1 this is a fly rather than a wasp - it only has one set of wings and the halteres are are visible (white balls on stems in the pictures) these replace the second set of wings in flies. Also the very small antennae are more fly than wasp

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Location information

Coordinates 149.151931 -35.262967
Altitude 630.3m
Maps Mount Ainslie
Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
7 Dec 2023 04:14 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
5mm to 12mm Animal size
No Insect on a flower
No Nest present

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Species information

Odontomyia decipiens Scientific name
Green Soldier Fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 788.9m Recorded at altitude
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