Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

A flower-feeding march fly at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.051003-34.977742
• Altitude 620.4m
• Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 1 Jan 2025 11:13 AM Recorded on
• SimoneC Recorded by

• Collections

  SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Leptospermum 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

• Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua Scientific name
• A flower-feeding march fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1155m Recorded at altitude
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