Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

A flower-feeding march fly at Dunlop, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.028900-35.181747
• Altitude 609.8m
• Maps Dunlop Grasslands
• Places Dunlop, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 11 Feb 2025 10:58 AM Recorded on
• thecbrgardener Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• True Insect on a flower
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• Thistle Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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