Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

A flower-feeding march fly at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.211181-35.382847
• Altitude 640.6m
• Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

• 3 Abundance
• 24 Nov 2025 04:30 PM Recorded on
• SteveBorkowskis Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• True Insect on a flower
• 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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