Comptosia stria

A bee fly at Acton, ACT

Comptosia stria at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2016
Comptosia stria at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2016
Comptosia stria at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2016
Comptosia stria at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2016
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Identification history

Comptosia stria 19 Nov 2016 DaveFerg
Comptosia stria 11 Nov 2016 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 11 Nov 2016 JudithRoach

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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.

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   12 Nov 2016
Very good pics. Have a look at the sighting of Comptosia stria:
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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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 11 Nov 2016 11:48 AM Recorded on
  • JudithRoach Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Mixed Gender

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  • Comptosia stria Scientific name
  • A bee fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1291.4m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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