Comptosia insignis
A bee fly at Acton, ACT
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| Comptosia insignis | KimPullen | 24 Mar 2019 | |
| Comptosia (genus) | KimPullen | 17 Nov 2017 | |
| Bombyliidae (family) | michael.batley | 15 Nov 2017 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 15 Nov 2017 |
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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.
I believe the nearest species is Comptosia tutela which to my knowledge does not occur in ACT or southern NSW.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108670-35.275952
- Altitude 617.3m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Nov 2017 02:11 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Comptosia insignis Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Comptosia insignis Scientific name
- A bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 845.5m Recorded at altitude
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