Alderfly or Dobsonfly at QPRC LGA
Identification history
| Archichauliodes sp. (genus) | 29 Dec 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Archichauliodes sp. (genus) | 27 Dec 2023 | Csteele4 |
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Taking a guess at the genus, after looking at iNaturalist. Appears to be a Fishfly. Very large and unusual looking. About 2.5 inches long.
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Location information
- Places Captains Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Csteele4 Recorded by
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Csteele4 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Archichauliodes sp. (genus) Dobsonflies & Alderflies (Megaloptera) Other insects Insects
Additional information
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- False Insect on a flower
Species information
- Archichauliodes sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Alderfly or Dobsonfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1189.38m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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