Calliphora ochracea
Reddish Brown blowfly at Acton, ACT
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| Calliphora ochracea | MichaelMulvaney | 11 Jul 2026 | |
| Calliphora ochracea | TimL | 11 Jul 2026 |
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User's notes
Three of these blowflies were seen in the upper section of ANBG's Rainforest Gully, all close together and appeared to be interacting. They were all males as evidenced by the compound eye spacing. The first three images are of one individual, and the final two images of the second and third blowflies. The blowfly seen in the final image is more worn than the other two and has obvious wing wear. Looking back through NatureMapr's sightings of these Reddish Brown blowflies it appears that they are mainly sighted in this section of ANBG's Rainforest Gully. This might be because of the walkway in this area (they are usually sighted sunning themselves on the walkway handrails) or because the conditions in this area attract them.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107747-35.276948
- Altitude 613.7m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 8 Jul 2026 10:23 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Calliphora ochracea Blow flies (Calliphoridae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Calliphora ochracea Scientific name
- Reddish Brown blowfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 640.3m Recorded at altitude
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