Daptolestes sp. (genus)
Robber Fly at Brindabella, NSW
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| Daptolestes sp. (genus) | GregD | 11 Jan 2025 | ||
| Diptera (order) | SimoneC | 10 Jan 2025 | ||
| Unverified | SWishart | 10 Jan 2025 |
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2 comments
10 Jan 2025
A very nice fly mimicing a wasp, even the colouring on the wings is designed to look like the folded wings of a Potter wasp
Location information
- Coordinates 148.773382-35.486490
- Altitude 1644.9m
- Maps Bimberi Nature Reserve
- Places Brindabella, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Jan 2025 12:28 PM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- Hoary sunray? Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- SWishart NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Daptolestes sp. (genus) Robber flies (Asilidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Daptolestes sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Robber Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1644.9m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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