Colepia malleola

A robber fly at Penrose, NSW

Colepia malleola at Penrose, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Colepia malleola 7 hrs ago GregD
Neoaratus hercules Yesterday Aussiegall

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Waiting for prey to capture Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

  • Colepia malleola Scientific name
  • A robber fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Non-local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 699.2m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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