Phellus olgae

1 Robber fly at suppressed

Phellus olgae at suppressed - 2 Feb 2021

Phellus olgae at suppressed - 2 Feb 2021

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Identification history

	Phellus olgae	18 Apr 2021	KimPullen
	Unidentified	18 Apr 2021	LisaH

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2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

18 Apr 2021

Good find, Lisa! This species is one of the largest Robber flies in Australia.

LisaH wrote:

18 Apr 2021

Oh, thank you! My guess at a this being a cicada was a bit off, then . . . that's why I learn so much from being part of this project.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Feb 2021 01:04 PM Recorded on
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Insects True flies (Diptera) Robber flies (Asilidae) LisaH

Species information

Phellus olgae Scientific name
Robber fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
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