Staurostichus sp. (genus)
Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly at Coree, ACT
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| Staurostichus sp. (genus) | ibaird | 20 Apr 2017 | |
| Staurostichus sp. (genus) | ibaird | 16 Jan 2017 | |
| Unverified | ibaird | 15 Jan 2017 |
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User's notes
Several images are posted on the Atlas of Living Australia which matched my image. They are designated Staurostichus genus.
1 comment
16 Jan 2017
These flies appear to be imitating hawk moths eg. Chromis erotus. They certainly fly near a flower in a similar way.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.852522-35.286080
- Altitude 1231.0m
- Maps Blue Range
- Places Coree, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Jan 2017 02:40 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- Kunzea ericoides (flower) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Staurostichus sp. (genus) Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Staurostichus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1231m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species