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Comptosia sp. (genus)

1 Unidentified Comptosia bee fly at Weetangera, ACT

Comptosia sp. (genus) at Weetangera, ACT - 10 Mar 2020
Comptosia sp. (genus) at Weetangera, ACT - 10 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Comptosia sp. (genus) 2 Mar 2021 KimPullen
Comptosia apicalis 12 Jun 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Comptosia stria 9 Jun 2020 AlisonMilton

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Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at Weetangera, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by sangio7 Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea (Wattle Matrush) at Weetangera, ACT - 30 Nov 2022 by sangio7 Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Weetangera, ACT - 29 Oct 2022 by sangio7 Isopteron triviale (Darkling beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Blattodea sp. (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Amphipod (order Amphipoda, family Talitridae) (Lawn shrimp, landhopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Eucalyptus rossii (Inland Scribbly Gum) at Weetangera, ACT - 27 Feb 2022 by sangio7 Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Weetangera, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by tpreston Cornu aspersum (Common Garden Snail) at Weetangera, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by tpreston Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton Arhodia lasiocamparia (Pink Arhodia) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton Meneristes australis (Darking beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by tpreston Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by Alison Milton Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by Alison Milton Pseudopenthes fenestrata (Window-winged bee fly) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by AlisonMilton Cadmus (Brachycaulus) ferrugineus (Leaf beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by AlisonMilton Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by AlisonMilton Tripogonella loliiformis (Five Minute Grass, Rye Beetle-Grass) at Weetangera, ACT - 17 Apr 2019 by mcosgrove Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Weetangera, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by Tammy Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Jan 2019 by AlisonMilton
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at Weetangera, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by sangio7
Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea (Wattle Matrush) at Weetangera, ACT - 30 Nov 2022 by sangio7
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Weetangera, ACT - 29 Oct 2022 by sangio7
Isopteron triviale (Darkling beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Blattodea sp. (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Amphipod (order Amphipoda, family Talitridae) (Lawn shrimp, landhopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Eucalyptus rossii (Inland Scribbly Gum) at Weetangera, ACT - 27 Feb 2022 by sangio7
Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Weetangera, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Cornu aspersum (Common Garden Snail) at Weetangera, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton
Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton
Arhodia lasiocamparia (Pink Arhodia) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton
Meneristes australis (Darking beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by tpreston
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by Alison Milton
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by Alison Milton
Pseudopenthes fenestrata (Window-winged bee fly) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by AlisonMilton
Cadmus (Brachycaulus) ferrugineus (Leaf beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by AlisonMilton
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by AlisonMilton
Tripogonella loliiformis (Five Minute Grass, Rye Beetle-Grass) at Weetangera, ACT - 17 Apr 2019 by mcosgrove
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Weetangera, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by Tammy
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Jan 2019 by AlisonMilton

Location information

Species information

  • Comptosia sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Unidentified Comptosia bee fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 7 Abundance
  • 10 Mar 2020 11:02 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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