Giant Blue Robber Fly at Inverell, NSW
Identification history
| Blepharotes splendidissimus | 1 Jan 2023 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unverified | 31 Dec 2022 | CStewart |
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Pretty sure it’s a Blepharotes Splendidissimus. First time I’ve seen one and I’ve lived here 38 years. Lucky to find the pupa too. Such a pretty fly.
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Location information
- Coordinates 151.099730-29.774912
- Places Inverell, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Dec 2022 09:32 AM Recorded on
- CStewart Recorded by
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CStewart New England NatureMapr Blepharotes splendidissimus Robber flies (Asilidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- Adult was crawling on a rotting tree stump. Pupa found at base of same stump. Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Blepharotes splendidissimus Scientific name
- Giant Blue Robber Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 606.2m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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