Minettia (genus)

A lauxid fly at Canyonleigh, NSW

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Minettia (genus) MichaelMulvaney 17 Oct 2025
Minettia (genus) Curiosity 16 Oct 2025
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orange fly on flower

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 8 Oct 2025 05:47 PM Recorded on
  • blacksheep Recorded by
  • Yes Insect on a flower
  • eriostomon in flower Associated plant
  • none Associated animal
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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Species information

  • Minettia (genus) Scientific name
  • A lauxid fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 696.27m Recorded at altitude

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