Scaptia patula
March fly at Wilsons Valley, NSW
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| Scaptia patula | MichaelMulvaney | 11 Feb 2026 | |
| Copidapha maculiventris | Miranda | 11 Feb 2026 |
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I think these are two males and the last one a female of the same species, but may not be?
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.475733-36.368317
- Altitude 1633.0m
- Places Wilsons Valley, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 1 Feb 2026 10:49 AM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Miranda NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects Scaptia patula
Species information
- Scaptia patula Scientific name
- March fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1633m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species