Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

A flower-feeding march fly at Pialligo, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.186789-35.294896
• Places Pialligo, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 7 Mar 2026 12:11 PM Recorded on
• Cookiefruit Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm 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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