Exaireta spinigera
Garden Soldier Fly at Turner, ACT
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| Exaireta spinigera | GregD | 17 Oct 2026 | |
| Exaireta spinigera | CarbonAI | 16 Oct 2026 | |
| Exaireta spinigera | Charli | 16 Oct 2026 |
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Trying to ID this fly to at least family level. I think it could be Stratiomyidae? Any advice based on morphology would be appreciated!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.123301-35.267330
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Turner
- Places Turner, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Oct 2026 04:24 PM Recorded on
- Charli Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Charli NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Exaireta spinigera Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Exaireta spinigera Scientific name
- Garden Soldier Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1041.31m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location