Comptosia stria
A bee fly at Majura, ACT
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| Comptosia stria | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Dec 2019 | |
| Comptosia stria | DPRees125 | 7 Dec 2019 |
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A video in slow motion of this fly laying eggs while hovering was taken and can be seen at https://vimeo.com/377947462
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.174731-35.279741
- Maps Mount Ainslie Campbell Park Woodland
- Places Majura, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Dec 2019 11:26 AM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
Collections
- DPRees125 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Comptosia stria Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Comptosia stria Scientific name
- A bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1291.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location