A bristle fly at Wodonga, VIC
Identification history
| Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus) | 28 Aug 2024 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 6 Sep 2023 | KylieWaldon |
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There was a section were there were all these flies that looked orange and black when they flew - and the orange was really noticeable. They kept landing on flowers but not sure if they were actually feeding or just resting. love the pattern and colouring.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.900623-36.138890
- Maps Jack Perry Reserve Wodonga
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 10 Abundance
- 6 Sep 2023 11:09 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Collections
Insects True flies (Diptera) Bristle Flies (Tachinidae) KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr
Additional information
- luzuli, early nancy, buttercup Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A bristle fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1740.8m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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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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