A bee fly at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Comptosia stria | 19 Nov 2016 | DaveFerg | ||
| Comptosia stria | 11 Nov 2016 | michaelb | ||
| Unidentified | 11 Nov 2016 | JudithRoach |
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User's notes
I think they are some sort of predator fly. They were about 2cms in body length, and looked like little helicopters landing and then taking off again to buzz around.
2 comments
michaelb
wrote:
12 Nov 2016
Very good pics. Have a look at the sighting of Comptosia stria:
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3344827
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3344827
JudithRoach
wrote:
12 Nov 2016
I think you have a winner in the species identification Michael. Never seen or heard of them before. very cool. Thanks.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098291-35.279802
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2016 11:48 AM Recorded on
- JudithRoach Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Mixed Gender
Species information
- Comptosia stria Scientific name
- A bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1291.4m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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