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Lamprogaster relucens

2 a signal fly at Bandiana, VIC

Lamprogaster relucens at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023
Lamprogaster relucens at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023
Lamprogaster relucens at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023
Lamprogaster relucens at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023
Lamprogaster relucens at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Lamprogaster relucens 6 May 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Lamprogaster sp. (genus) 3 Apr 2023 KylieWaldon

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Significant sighting

6 May 2023

This signal fly is rarely recorded with only nine other records in the Atlas of Living Australia

User's notes

just lucky to see this exotic looking fly just sitting there on these leaves. wow.

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   6 May 2023
thanks @MichaelMulvaney . that would be why I had so much trouble finding another online.

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Nearby sightings

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Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Ancita marginicollis (A longhorn beetle) at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified 'velvet ant') at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Oct 2021 by DMeco Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Bandiana, VIC - 25 Mar 2021 by DMeco Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Bandiana, VIC - 11 Nov 2020 by DMeco
Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Ancita marginicollis (A longhorn beetle) at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified 'velvet ant') at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Bandiana, VIC - 3 Oct 2021 by DMeco
Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Bandiana, VIC - 25 Mar 2021 by DMeco
Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Bandiana, VIC - 11 Nov 2020 by DMeco

Location information

Species information

  • Lamprogaster relucens Scientific name
  • a signal fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Apr 2023 10:55 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • silver wattle Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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