Comptosia sp. (genus)

Unidentified Comptosia bee fly at Jerrabomberra, ACT

Comptosia sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022
Comptosia sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Comptosia sp. (genus) 16 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 11 Jan 2022 rawshorty

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Laying eggs on the edge of an ants nest on the track.

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Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Symonston, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
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Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
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Dynastinae (subfamily) (Unidentified rhinoceros or elephant beetle) at Symonston, ACT - 20 Feb 2018 by Christine
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Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Symonston, ACT - 6 Dec 2016 by RangerElle
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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Jan 2022 01:12 PM Recorded on
  • rawshorty Recorded by

Additional information

  • Ants Associated Insect
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Egg laying Breeding behaviour

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