Conopidae (family)

Thick-headed fly at Cotter River, ACT

Conopidae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024
Conopidae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024
Conopidae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024
Conopidae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024
Conopidae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024
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Identification history

Conopidae (family) 3 Dec 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Conops sp. (genus) 30 Nov 2024 KorinneM
Conopidae (family) 30 Nov 2024 KorinneM

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KorinneM wrote:
   30 Nov 2024
on iNaturalist: tony_d suggested an
Genus Conops - a member of Thick-headed Flies Family Conopidae
with teh comment: "Either Australoconops or Conops - no indication of ocelli, so the latter it seems."
   3 Dec 2024
Conops does not seem to be a current name

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  • Prostanthera sp. Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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