Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

A flower-feeding march fly at Tharwa, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.918422-35.501735
• Maps Gibraltar Pines
• Places Tharwa, ACT

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 5 Jan 2025 02:42 PM Recorded on
• Harrisi Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• 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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