Odontomyia decipiens

Green Soldier Fly at Mount Ainslie

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Identification history

Odontomyia decipiens	9 Dec 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Odontomyia sp. (genus)	8 Dec 2023	SimoneC
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)	7 Dec 2023	Hejor1

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SimoneC wrote:

8 Dec 2023

Hi @Hejor1 this is a fly rather than a wasp - it only has one set of wings and the halteres are are visible (white balls on stems in the pictures) these replace the second set of wings in flies. Also the very small antennae are more fly than wasp

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Location information

Coordinates 149.151931 -35.262967
Altitude 630.3m
Maps Mount Ainslie
Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
7 Dec 2023 04:14 PM Recorded on
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Insects Other true flies True flies (Diptera)

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
False Pollinator Insect on Flower
False Wasp nest present

Species information

Odontomyia decipiens Scientific name
Green Soldier Fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 788.9m Recorded at altitude
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