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Sighting 4351318

Helina sp. (genus)

Muscid fly at Isaacs, ACT

Helina sp. (genus) at Isaacs, ACT - 14 Oct 2020
Helina sp. (genus) at Isaacs, ACT - 14 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Helina sp. (genus) 17 Oct 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 16 Oct 2020 Mike

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User's notes

Dead fly with proboscis stuck to clothesline wire.

2 comments

Mike wrote:
   16 Oct 2020
White bands on abdomen suggest it is a victim of puppeteer fungus.
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   17 Oct 2020
This genus of fly seems very susceptible to the puppeteer fungus. Ending your life as a zombie what a terrible way to go

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 14 Oct 2020 09:17 AM Recorded on
  • Mike Recorded by

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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