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Scaptia patula

March fly at Acton, ACT

Scaptia patula at Acton, ACT - 21 Dec 2016
Scaptia patula at Acton, ACT - 21 Dec 2016
Scaptia patula at Acton, ACT - 21 Dec 2016
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Identification history

Scaptia patula 29 Dec 2016 DaveFerg
Scaptia patula 29 Dec 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 21 Dec 2016 JudithRoach

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Having a drink and a preen on a wet road in the Botanical Gardens.

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JudithRoach wrote:
   22 Dec 2016
On the amateur entomology site on facebook one similar came up and they thought scaptia. This looks right. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaptia_auriflua

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Gymnopilus junonius (Spectacular Rustgill) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jun 2010 by Christine
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