Lucilia sp. (genus)

A blowfly at Mount Majura

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.169441-35.226369
• Altitude 651.0m
• Maps The Fair, Watson
• Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 22 Jan 2024 12:09 PM Recorded on
• abread111 Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Blow flies (Calliphoridae) True flies (Diptera) abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lucilia sp. (genus)

Additional information

• A stinkhorn fungus Associated plant
• There are three other flies in the photos attracted to the fungus and acting as vectors for its spores. Associated animal
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Lucilia sp. (genus) Scientific name
• A blowfly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 767m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality

• Images or audio
• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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