Chorista australis
Autumn scorpion fly at Chiltern, VIC
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| Chorista australis | MichaelMulvaney | 14 May 2025 | |
| Chorista australis | KylieWaldon | 25 Apr 2023 | |
| Dictyochrysa fulva | KylieWaldon | 23 Apr 2023 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 23 Apr 2023 |
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never seen this insect before. Bug? Lacewing? When it flew it looked like a tiny dragonfly with similar shaped wings in orange. But when it landed it just looked weird! They were all over the place.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.641361-36.159253
- Places Chiltern, VIC
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 23 Apr 2023 11:46 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Chorista australis Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) Other insects Insects
Species information
- Chorista australis Scientific name
- Autumn scorpion fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1420m Recorded at altitude
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