Hydrellia sp. (genus)
Lawn or Pasture Fly at Undefined Area
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| Hydrellia sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Jan 2025 | ||
| Diptera (order) | WendyEM | 20 Jun 2024 |
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" ‘Bubble’ blowing to reduce the water content of the flower nectar. " Source https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/insectsoftasmaniadiptera/suborder-brachycera/infraorder-cyclorrhapha/ephdridae-marsh-shore-flies/genus-hydrellia/hydrellia-tritici/
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Location information
- Coordinates 144.269083-38.252993
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 1 Jan 2023 09:17 AM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
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Species information
- Hydrellia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Lawn or Pasture Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 802.1m Recorded at altitude
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