Zosteria sp. (genus)

Common brown robber fly at Franklin Grassland (FRA_5)

Zosteria sp. (genus) at Franklin Grassland (FRA_5) - 11 Dec 2023
Zosteria sp. (genus) at Franklin Grassland (FRA_5) - 11 Dec 2023
Zosteria sp. (genus) at Franklin Grassland (FRA_5) - 11 Dec 2023
Zosteria sp. (genus) at Franklin Grassland (FRA_5) - 11 Dec 2023
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Identification history

Zosteria sp. (genus) 4 Jul 2024 GregD
Asilidae (family) 13 Apr 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Asilidae (family) 28 Jan 2024 KorinneM
Unidentified 19 Dec 2023 JenniM

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Included in pollinator survey # 34346. The mating pair were disturbed by being photographed and moved together taking several short flights, sometimes landing on flowers....

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KorinneM wrote:
   28 Jan 2024
Not dragonflies. Robber flies of some sort - mods for that category should be able to identify further if it moves into that category.

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 11 Dec 2023 11:44 AM Recorded on
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  • Same species Associated Insect
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Breeding behaviour Insect behaviour on flower

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