Sarcophaga sp. (genus)

Flesh fly at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 21 Nov 2024 04:33 PM
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Identification history

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) 2 Feb 2025 DiBickers
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) 31 Jan 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) 23 Nov 2024 WendyEM

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had been feeding? in flowers

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Agonis flexuosa Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower

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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