Pelecorhynchus nigripennis
6 Red-ruffed pelecorhynchid at Rocky Plain, NSW
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| Pelecorhynchus nigripennis | MichaelMulvaney | 9 Jan 2026 | ||
| Pelecorhynchus nigripennis | Harrisi | 9 Jan 2026 | ||
| Unverified | Harrisi | 9 Jan 2026 |
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6 comments
18 Jan 2026
It's a local - has been collected in the Brindabella Range. But it's not common.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.584924-36.205824
- Places Rocky Plain, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Jan 2026 01:14 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Kunzea sp. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Harrisi NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pelecorhynchus nigripennis Featured Pelecorhynchid flies (Pelecorhynchidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Pelecorhynchus nigripennis Scientific name
- Red-ruffed pelecorhynchid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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