Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

A flower-feeding march fly at Giralang, ACT

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Location information

• Places Giralang, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• mcosgrove Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) mcosgrove Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

Additional information

• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• Eucalyptus rossii Associated plant
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• True Insect on a flower
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua Scientific name
• A flower-feeding march fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1096.7m Recorded at altitude
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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