Comptosia apicalis

A bee fly at Hawker, ACT

Comptosia apicalis at Hawker, ACT - 20 Feb 2018

Comptosia apicalis at Hawker, ACT - 20 Feb 2018

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Identification history

	Comptosia apicalis	24 Mar 2019	KimPullen
	Comptosia sp. (genus)	14 Mar 2018	KimPullen
	Comptosia stria	23 Feb 2018	MichaelMulvaney
	Comptosia stria	20 Feb 2018	AlisonMilton

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2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

14 Mar 2018

A Comptosia but I think not C. stria, which has a differently shaped abdomen with red on the sides.

silverseastarsong wrote:

16 Dec 2018

This is Comptosia apicalis, note the plain white wing tips (without a "second", darker tip) and hair/colouration of the abdomen.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.032957 -35.253447
Altitude 698.8m
Maps The Pinnacle
Places Hawker, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
20 Feb 2018 12:28 PM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Insects Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) AlisonMilton

Species information

Comptosia apicalis Scientific name
A bee fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 768.5m Recorded at altitude
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