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Bee flies (Bombyliidae)

Bee flies (Bombyliidae)

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Bee flies (Bombyliidae)

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Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Villa sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anthrax sp. (genus) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Anthrax sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT by Pirom
Anthrax maculatus at Tennent, ACT by Pirom
Comptosia sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT by Roger
Lomatiini sp. (tribe) at Denman Prospect, ACT by Roger
Palirika decora at Tharwa, ACT by Shazw
Anthrax maculatus (A bee fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Sisyromyia sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT by amiessmacro
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Acton, ACT by amiessmacro
Thraxan sp. (genus) (A bee fly) at Kambah, ACT by DPRees125
Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Kambah, ACT by DPRees125
Staurostichus dulcis (A beefly) at Cotter River, ACT by DPRees125
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anthrax maculatus (A bee fly) at Acton, ACT by Roger
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Staurostichus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Comptosia quadripennis (a bee fly) at Yarralumla, ACT by AndyRussell
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Denman Prospect, ACT by KorinneM
Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by SWishart
Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Australiphthiria (genus) (Bee fly) at Acton, ACT by WHall
Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Higgins, ACT by MichaelWenke
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Bruce, ACT by AlisonMilton
Aleucosia sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT by PeterA

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DPRees125 wrote:
8 Dec 2024
I would agree
Staurostichus sp. (genus)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
3 Dec 2024
Yes does seem likely
Staurostichus sp. (genus)
KorinneM wrote:
16 Jun 2024
Chris Lambkin on iNat has indicated:
impossible to separate 3 genera from this image, and even with a specimen its tricky

And suggested it should then be: Tribe Villini

Chris' qualifications:

Taxonomist of Bombyliidae (Beeflies) and Therevidae (Stiletto Flies) especially Australian. Complete phylogenetic analyses of morphological and molecular data, especially of Diptera (True Flies) to estimate evolutionary relationships upon which to base classifications.
Villa sp. (genus)
lbradley wrote:
13 Mar 2024
😊
Bombyliidae (family)
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
13 Mar 2024
Ha Ha - I think it is a Bee Fly !
Bombyliidae (family)

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Villa sp. (genus) at Fraser, ACT

Villa sp. (genus) at Fraser, ACT

Anthrax maculatus at Uriarra Village, ACT

Villa sp. (genus)

Anthrax sp. (genus)

Anthrax sp. (genus)

Anthrax maculatus

Comptosia sp. (genus)

Thraxan sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT

Balaana sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT

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