Pachygastrinae (sub-family)
1 A soldier fly at Lawson, ACT
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| Pachygastrinae (sub-family) | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Nov 2025 | |
| Damaromyia sp. (genus) | HelenCross | 20 Nov 2025 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 20 Nov 2025 |
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User's notes
Unsure what type of flies these are. They were similar in size to Freeloader flies, but the body shape is different. The overall length of the mating pair was less than 12mm. In the second image the male is on the left (based on the compound eyes touching) and the female on the right (based on a space between the compound eyes).
3 comments
20 Nov 2025
Have shown these to Dr Bryan Lessard (aka Bry the Fly Guy) and he has identified them as Pachygastrinae soldier flies, near the genus Damaromyia
20 Nov 2025
@HelenCross Thanks for taking the time to follow up the sighting and providing the identification Helen. Tim
Location information
- Coordinates 149.094000-35.227686
- Maps Lawson North Grasslands
- Places Lawson, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 Nov 2025 08:40 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects Pachygastrinae (sub-family)
Species information
- Pachygastrinae (sub-family) Scientific name
- A soldier fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
Record quality
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5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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