Helina sp. (genus)

Muscid fly at Wodonga, VIC

Helina sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Helina sp. (genus) 18 Aug 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 15 Aug 2021 KylieWaldon

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This fly (top centre) is very small. It looks like it has white wings and abodmen which would explain why it looked so weird when it flew.

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   18 Aug 2021
This fly genus is very susceptible to puppeteer fungus and this fungus infection may explain its whitish abdomen and weird look
KylieWaldon wrote:
   18 Aug 2021
Excellent. because it was flying weird - it looked like a tiny flying goldfish with a fan tail!

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Aug 2021 10:16 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

Species information

  • Helina sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Muscid fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 908.3m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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  • Additional attributes
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