Brown blowfly or Brown bomber at Downer, ACT
Identification history
| Calliphora stygia | 12 Apr 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 12 Apr 2026 | RobertD |
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User's notes
Google suggested Pollenia sp. (cluster fly).
Or could it be Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber)?
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.138126-35.247261
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Apr 2026 12:53 PM Recorded on
- RobertD Recorded by
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RobertD NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Calliphora stygia Blow flies (Calliphoridae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- lambs ear Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Calliphora stygia Scientific name
- Brown blowfly or Brown bomber Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 950m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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