Daptolestes sp. (genus)

Robber Fly at Brindabella, NSW

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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

• Collections

  SWishart NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Robber flies (Asilidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Hoary sunray? Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Resting Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

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
• Machine learning
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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