Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly)
A small, ant-like fly which waves its wings when at rest. This species swarms around rotting fruit and compost heaps (Insects of Australia, CSIRO). The wing venation places it in the family Sepsidae.
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | New South Wales North Coast | Barwon South West
Species information
- Parapalaeosepsis plebeia Scientific name
- Ant fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 670.83m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Location information
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Maps
WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. -
Places
Freshwater Creek, VIC
