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Helina sp. (genus)

Muscid fly at Dunlop, ACT

Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020
Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020
Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020
Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020
Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020
Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020
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Identification history

Helina sp. (genus) 16 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Helina sp. (genus) 2 Mar 2021 KimPullen
Unidentified 4 Aug 2020 Christine

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User's notes

Scattered over the trunks of trees, very still, is this the insect equivalent of roosting? (Sun had just set).

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Carabidae sp. (family) (A ground beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by Christine

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Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020 by Christine

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

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Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine

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Cymbacha ocellata (Crab spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine

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Aradellus cygnalis (An assassin bug) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine

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Chalcopteroides columbinus (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine

Chalcopteroides columbinus

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Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine

Anoplognathus montanus

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Carabidae sp. (family) (A ground beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by Christine
Cymbacha ocellata (Crab spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020 by Christine
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020 by Christine
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine
Cymbacha ocellata (Crab spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine
Aradellus cygnalis (An assassin bug) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine
Chalcopteroides columbinus (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine

Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 1 Aug 2020 05:24 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • Helina sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Muscid fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 908.3m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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