Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly at Coree, ACT
Identification history
| Staurostichus sp. (genus) | 20 Apr 2017 | ibaird | ||
| Staurostichus sp. (genus) | 16 Jan 2017 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 15 Jan 2017 | ibaird |
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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
ibaird
wrote:
16 Jan 2017
These flies appear to be imitating hawk moths eg. Chromis erotus. They certainly fly near a flower in a similar way.
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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
Additional information
- Kunzea ericoides (flower) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Staurostichus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1231m Recorded at altitude
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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