Eristalinus punctulatus

Golden Native Drone Fly at Hackett, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.156100-35.250450
• Altitude 618.5m
• Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 8 Feb 2024 03:25 PM Recorded on
• WalterEgo Recorded by

• Collections

  WalterEgo Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eristalinus punctulatus Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Eristalinus punctulatus Scientific name
• Golden Native Drone Fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1211m Recorded at altitude
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