Melanina sp. (genus)
Lauxaniid fly at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
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| Melanina sp. (genus) | KimberiRP | 26 Jan 2024 | |
| Melanina sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 17 Jan 2024 |
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A miniscule black dot on the flower bud turned out to be this complex creature!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.092799-35.327435
- Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Jan 2024 10:59 AM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- Bursaria Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melanina sp. (genus) Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Melanina sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Lauxaniid fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 801.3m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location