Conopidae (family)

1 Thick-headed fly at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Identification history

	Conopidae (family)	20 Dec 2024	MichaelMulvaney
	Conopidae (family)	19 Dec 2024	SimoneC

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User's notes

A very interesting wasp mimic. It held its wings apart while moving around the flowers, emphasising the wasp look. I couldn’t find a good match for it, nothing with white antennae and the prominent white stripes on the abdomen

2 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:

19 Dec 2024

@SimoneC Hi Simone, Could also upload the beetle separately. It is Neorrhina punctata, a scarab beetle, if that helps.
Thanks
Alison

SimoneC wrote:

20 Dec 2024

Thank Alison, good idea

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Location information

Coordinates 149.051211 -34.977692
Altitude 594.8m
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
19 Dec 2024 03:44 PM Recorded on
SimoneC Recorded by
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SimoneC Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Callistemon Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Conopidae (family) Scientific name
Thick-headed fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
594.8m to 924m Recorded at altitude
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New South Wales

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