Australiphthiria hilaris
1 Slender Bee Fly at Acton, ACT
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| Australiphthiria hilaris | KimPullen | 10 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 30 Nov 2020 |
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1 comment
10 Jan 2021
Great to get a shot of the two sexes together. The differences are stark in colour and hairiness, not to mention the usual large eyes in the male.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.106687-35.271657
- Altitude 638.2m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 24 Nov 2020 01:05 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Australiphthiria hilaris Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Australiphthiria hilaris Scientific name
- Slender Bee Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1513.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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