Eristalis tenax
Drone fly at Holt, ACT
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| Eristalis tenax | GregD | 2 Nov 2022 | |
| Unverified | Margo | 2 Nov 2022 |
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Is this a hover fly or some other kind of fly? Or instead a native bee?
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Location information
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Margo Recorded by
- Paper daisy Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- N/A Bird behaviour at hollow
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Margo Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eristalis tenax Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Eristalis tenax Scientific name
- Drone fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1666.34m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location