Dolichopodidae (family)

Unidentified Long-legged fly at Wodonga

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Identification history

	Dolichopodidae sp. (Family)	4 Feb 2024	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	26 Jan 2024	KylieWaldon

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Tiny, very black legs, metallic green, some had lime green behind the head. Landed on leaf, fast short walks and then flew to the next leaf. Quite erratic but landing just long enough for photos. Other long legged flies I've had have green blue yellow legs. But not these.

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Sighting information

6 Abundance
26 Jan 2024 10:20 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

hybrid tea rose Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size
Mixed Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Dolichopodidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Long-legged fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1421m Recorded at altitude
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