Comptosia insignis

A bee fly at Acton, ACT

Comptosia insignis at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2017
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Identification history

Comptosia insignis 24 Mar 2019 KimPullen
Comptosia sp. (genus) 17 Nov 2017 KimPullen
Bombyliidae (family) 15 Nov 2017 michael.batley
Unidentified 15 Nov 2017 AlisonMilton

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2 comments

   16 Dec 2018
I would call this Comptosia insignis, a dark species with reddish hues on the scutellum and side of the body. In effect it resembles a dark form of C. rubrifera or C. stria, if such a thing were to exist.

I believe the nearest species is Comptosia tutela which to my knowledge does not occur in ACT or southern NSW.
KimPullen wrote:
   25 Mar 2019
Identification by the above contributor.

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