Dolichopodidae (family)
Unidentified Long-legged fly at Undefined Area
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| Dolichopodidae (family) | DiBickers | 25 Mar 2025 | |
| Austrosciapus sp. (genus) | KylieWaldon | 3 Dec 2023 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 2 Dec 2023 |
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User's notes
I've only seen this fly a couple of times before, so I got very excited when I saw it. Its so pretty. There were several of the same species of gum trees at the park and I managed to find quite a few insects on them. Also seems to have a tiny fly/insect in its mouth?
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25 Mar 2025
Looking at the wing markings, I can’t quite decide between Austrosciapus sp. or Heteropsilopus sp.☹️
Location information
- Coordinates 146.839785-36.116747
- Places West Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2023 09:06 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- gum tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Dolichopodidae (family) Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Dolichopodidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Long-legged fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1421m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location