Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua
A flower-feeding march fly at Undefined Area
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| Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Jan 2021 | |
| Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua | KylieWaldon | 6 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 6 Dec 2020 |
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Weirdest looking fly thing ever. Green eyes. Orange and black body with streaks of white. Very hard to focus on in poor light (about to rain). Lost them and then realised one was on top of the other!
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.953695-36.134060
- Places Killara, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 6 Dec 2020 10:15 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua Scientific name
- A flower-feeding march fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1155m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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