Calliphora augur
Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly at West Wodonga, VIC
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| Calliphora augur | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Jan 2025 | |
| Calliphora augur | KylieWaldon | 15 Nov 2024 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 14 Nov 2024 |
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I followed these flies for a bit to get a photo. Like most flies they kind of hover and them kamakazee into the flowers not as graceful as bees. It has kind of orange on either side of the abdomen and black in the middle.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.847106-36.131708
- Places West Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 10 Nov 2024 09:27 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- burgan Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Calliphora augur Blow flies (Calliphoridae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Calliphora augur Scientific name
- Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 696.64m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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