Sepsidae (family)
Ant fly at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Sepsidae (family) | 2 Jun 2025 | DiBickers | ||
| Sepsidae (family) | 2 Jun 2025 | MazzV |
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Tiny black flies having very transparent wings, with a little black spot at the end of each being the main give away, if, as here, they’re in the shade. In the sun, wings can be easier to spot when they reflect a rainbow sheen at certain angles. Otherwise, they can be easily confused with ants, given their body shape and shiny black colour. I suspect these are the same Sp. as at sighting 4664477.
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Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 99 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- Possibly on Australian Basket Grass (Oplismenus birtellus) as logged at sighting 4650501 Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Sepsidae (family) Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Sepsidae (family) Scientific name
- Ant fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 758.57m Recorded at altitude
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