Palirika decora

A beefly at Macgregor, ACT

Palirika decora at Macgregor, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 05:30 PM
Palirika decora at Macgregor, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 05:30 PM
Palirika decora at Macgregor, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 05:30 PM
Palirika decora at Macgregor, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 05:30 PM
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Palirika decora 11 Feb 2021 KimPullen
Unverified 10 Feb 2021 trevorpreston

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Large bee fly, about 12mm or so. Very beautiful. It was buzzing around the kangaroo grass meadow at Umbagong District Park and landing on the tops of the grass.

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Additional information

  • Grasses Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Palirika decora Scientific name
  • A beefly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 736.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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