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Home Insects True flies (Diptera) Bee flies (Bombyliidae)

Staurostichus sp. (genus)

Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly at suppressed

Staurostichus sp. (genus) at suppressed - 12 Jan 2023
Staurostichus sp. (genus) at suppressed - 12 Jan 2023
Staurostichus sp. (genus) at suppressed - 12 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Staurostichus sp. (genus) 21 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 16 Jan 2023 MarkT

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   17 Jan 2023
It looks like a Bee Fly (Bombyliidae)

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Species information

  • Staurostichus sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 12 Jan 2023 09:39 AM Recorded on
  • MarkT Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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