Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua
A flower-feeding march fly at Wodonga, VIC
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| Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Feb 2023 | |
| Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua | KylieWaldon | 8 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 8 Jan 2023 |
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most exotic looking fly! only found four but there could have been more.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.884540-36.141533
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 8 Jan 2023 09:39 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- gum tree Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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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Record quality
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location