Yellow-headed Blowfly at West Albury, NSW
Identification history
| Amenia sp. (genus) | 16 Aug 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Amenia leonina group (albomaculata-leonina species group) | 16 Feb 2025 | KylieWaldon |
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I first saw it from behind - all I saw was shiny green. Its sitting on a dead log on the ground. Because it was so windy, I was able to walk round and get the side on photos. thank you fly! I don't see this fly very often. Its so beautiful (and large).
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.900819-36.077789
- Places West Albury, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Feb 2025 08:42 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Amenia sp. (genus) Blow flies (Calliphoridae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Amenia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Yellow-headed Blowfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 845.8m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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