Comptosia stria
A bee fly at Acton, ACT
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| Comptosia stria | DaveFerg | 19 Nov 2016 | |
| Comptosia stria | MichaelBedingfield | 11 Nov 2016 | |
| Unverified | JudithRoach | 11 Nov 2016 |
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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
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
12 Nov 2016
I think you have a winner in the species identification Michael. Never seen or heard of them before. very cool. Thanks.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.098291-35.279802
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2016 11:48 AM Recorded on
- JudithRoach Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Mixed Gender
Collections
- JudithRoach Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Comptosia stria Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Comptosia stria Scientific name
- A bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1291.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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