Odontomyia hunteri

Soldier fly at Burradoo, NSW

Odontomyia hunteri at Burradoo, NSW - 23 Dec 2022

Odontomyia hunteri at Burradoo, NSW - 23 Dec 2022

Odontomyia hunteri at Burradoo, NSW - 23 Dec 2022

Odontomyia hunteri at Burradoo, NSW - 23 Dec 2022

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Identification history

	Odontomyia hunteri	8 May 2023	MichaelMulvaney
	Odontomyia hunteri	30 Dec 2022	GlossyGal

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4 comments

RogerF wrote:

31 Dec 2022

Is this in your garden as it seems to be a Lepto cultivar?

GlossyGal wrote:

31 Dec 2022

Yep. I'm pretty sure it's Leptospermum "Rudolph".

GlossyGal wrote:

31 Dec 2022

I should have mentioned that it's been a fantastic insect attractor. It was abuzz with all kinds of interesting critters for many days.

RogerF wrote:

2 Jan 2023

Very appropriate for Christmas! Rgoer

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Location information

Maps Burradoo Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Places Burradoo, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Dec 2022 10:11 PM Recorded on
GlossyGal Recorded by

Additional information

Leptospermum Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

Odontomyia hunteri Scientific name
Soldier fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 1413.01m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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