Amenia sp. (genus)

Yellow-headed Blowfly at Undefined Area

Amenia sp. (genus) at Undefined Area - 13 Jan 2024 10:35 AM

Amenia sp. (genus) at Undefined Area - 13 Jan 2024 10:35 AM

Amenia sp. (genus) at Undefined Area - 13 Jan 2024 10:35 AM

Amenia sp. (genus) at Undefined Area - 13 Jan 2024 10:35 AM

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Identification history

	Amenia sp. (genus)	16 Jan 2024	MichaelMulvaney
	Rutilia sp. (genus)	13 Jan 2024	KMcCue

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2 comments

KMcCue wrote:

16 Jan 2024

Back in 2018 mbraby identified my photo of this fly as a Rutilia sp. Has the name changed Michael?

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

24 Dec 2024

No they look pretty similar it is the white spots towards the head which make this one Amenia

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Location information

Coordinates 149.081406 -35.258239
Altitude 646.7m
Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
13 Jan 2024 10:35 AM Recorded on
KMcCue Recorded by
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Insects True flies (Diptera) Blow flies (Calliphoridae) KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Amenia sp. (genus) Scientific name
Yellow-headed Blowfly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 845.8m Recorded at altitude
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