Brown blowfly or Brown bomber at Stromlo, ACT
Identification history
| Calliphora stygia | 13 Aug 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Calliphora stygia | 12 Aug 2023 | KorinneM |
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On sighting 4503146
5 comments
RogerF
wrote:
12 Aug 2023
Thanks Korinne. Maybe you would like to try your patience on Leucopogon fletcheri that is just coming into flower on nthe hill nin Canberra such as Wanniassa NR
KorinneM
wrote:
12 Aug 2023
@RogerF I have a bunch more to post, including from Bluetts again. Never enough time to process photos! I'll look up that plant and info about Wanniassa NR. Not one I've been to, I don't think.
KorinneM
wrote:
12 Aug 2023
@RogerF I think that's also just about to come into flower at Bluett's too.
RogerF
wrote:
12 Aug 2023
I forgot to add Pimelea to the list. Just coming into flower. Its narrow tubular flowers are a challenge for most pollinators to reach the nectary
Location information
- Coordinates 148.949589-35.251853
- Maps Uriarra Recreation Reserve
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Aug 2023 01:16 PM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
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Collections
Winter Pollinator Research Project Insects True flies (Diptera) Blow flies (Calliphoridae) KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Acacia rubida Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Male Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Calliphora stygia Scientific name
- Brown blowfly or Brown bomber Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 950m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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