Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa
Bristle fly at Bywong, NSW
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| Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa | DiBickers | 18 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | PhillMudge | 27 Nov 2024 |
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This meaty and robust fly was the size of two M&Ms but not an appetizing snack. What caught my eye was its ability to hover. I could see it still in the air rubbing it's feet together. I've seen them as individuals or rough groups of up to about 10, though that was in a corner of the cabin where they might have been trapped together. They seem to be around for the Christmas / new year holiday in Bungendore. They like flying under the eaves of the cabin 2-3m off the ground pausing mid air to look in through the windows. Not abundant, not spotted every year.
Also see
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4621409,
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4620535,
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4619145,
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4619585
Might be Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa (Bristle fly)
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/5542
2 comments
18 Mar 2025
Looks like this is a second taxon category setup for Formosia speciosa. I’m just transferring this sighting back to the original listing so the duplicate taxon category can be removed😊
Location information
- Coordinates 149.397939-35.214051
- Places Bywong, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 1 Jan 2018 08:34 AM Recorded on
- PhillMudge Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- PhillMudge NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa Bristle Flies (Tachinidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa Scientific name
- Bristle fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1412m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa
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