Austrosciapus sp. (genus)

1 Long-legged fly at Vincentia, NSW

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Identification history

	Austrosciapus sp. (genus)	25 Mar 2025	DiBickers
	Unverified	29 Dec 2023	Miranda

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About 5mm. The fly was hunting red mites on a table top. In the first two photos you can see a tiny red fragment in its mouth which is part of a mite. The third photo and fourth photo show it pouncing on a (out of focus) mite.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.681247 -35.070844
Altitude 32.7m
Places Vincentia, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
29 Dec 2023 05:57 PM Recorded on
Miranda Recorded by
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Miranda NatureMapr South Coast Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

Red mites (prey) Associated animal
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Austrosciapus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Long-legged fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 791.2m Recorded at altitude
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