A green/blue blowfly at Bald Hills, NSW
Identification history
| Chrysomya sp. | 4 Feb 2019 | jgl | ||
| Amenia imperialis | 3 Feb 2019 | JulesPhotographer |
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4 comments
jgl
wrote:
4 Feb 2019
The way that the eyes aren't bulbous, but rather, wrap around continuously with the spherical/ovoid profile of the head make me think this is closer to Chrysomya. Also, the body segments have a more constant cylindrical shape, rather than being robust, and the metallic banding on the (dorsal) abdomen is broken on T3 but not T4 - thats unlike any Rutilia or Amenia i've seen, although I guess its possible. It's a challenging call because we only have a single angle at poor resolution, but I'd wager this is most likely a species of Chrysomya, or something completely unrelated, like a metallic Strat or Syrphid. You just can't see any of the key characters (wing venation, antenna, face).
jgl
wrote:
4 Feb 2019
You'll find pictures of Rutilia and various Ameniines helpfully scattered amongst actual Chrysomya on the Atlas Of Living Australia Chrysomya gallery.
JulesPhotographer
wrote:
5 Feb 2019
Thank you to both of you! Alas, this little guy flew away before more could be taken, and these from some distance with a 200mm lense. If when exploring this area again, and happen upon it, I will attempt to get other angles for better identification. Thank you both once again! Jules
Location information
- Coordinates 149.842276-36.917168
- Places Bald Hills, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 2 Feb 2019 04:11 AM Recorded on
- JulesPhotographer Recorded by
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JulesPhotographer South Coast NatureMapr Chrysomya sp. (genus) Blow flies (Calliphoridae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Chrysomya sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A green/blue blowfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 763.3m Recorded at altitude
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