Insects
True flies (Diptera)
Hover flies (Syrphidae)
Sighting 4435971

Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at Evatt, ACT

Eristalis tenax at Evatt, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 12:45 PM
Eristalis tenax at Evatt, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 12:45 PM
Eristalis tenax at Evatt, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 12:45 PM
Eristalis tenax at Evatt, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 12:45 PM
Eristalis tenax at Evatt, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 12:45 PM
Eristalis tenax at Evatt, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 12:45 PM
Eristalis tenax at Evatt, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 12:45 PM
Eristalis tenax at Evatt, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 12:45 PM
Eristalis tenax at Evatt, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 12:45 PM
Eristalis tenax at Evatt, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 12:45 PM
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Identification history

Eristalis tenax 30 May 2022 GregD
Eristalis tenax 30 May 2022 TimL

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The sighting shows two individuals. The first two images are assumed to be of a male and the third to fifth images of a female, based on the gap separating the eyes.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender

Species information

  • Eristalis tenax Scientific name
  • Drone fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1666.34m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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