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Sighting 4484934

Sarcophaga sp. (genus)

Flesh fly at Killara, VIC

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 10:56 AM
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 10:56 AM
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 10:56 AM
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023 10:56 AM
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Identification history

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) 30 Apr 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) 30 Apr 2023 KylieWaldon

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one on the way up, one on the way back. always with the grasshoppers

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Sarcophaga sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Flesh fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1240.5m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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