Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

A flower-feeding march fly at Acton, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.110422-35.275715
• Maps ANBG
• Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 16 Dec 2025 02:58 PM Recorded on
• HelenCross Recorded by

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

Additional information

• 25mm to 50mm Animal size
• True Insect on a flower

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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