Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

A flower-feeding march fly at Queanbeyan West, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.213904-35.361979
• Maps Bicentennial Park
• Places Queanbeyan West, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 6 Dec 2024 07:23 AM Recorded on
• Paul4K Recorded by

• Collections

  March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects Paul4K Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• Kunzea ericoides Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

• Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua Scientific name
• A flower-feeding march fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1096.7m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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