a bee fly at ANBG
Identification history
| Comptosia quadripennis | 16 May 2024 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Comptosia quadripennis | 16 May 2024 | KorinneM |
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First time seeing one of these. Such a stunning insect.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109217-35.278844
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Feb 2024 04:33 PM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
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Insects Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Comptosia quadripennis
Additional information
- Paper daisy. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Comptosia quadripennis Scientific name
- a bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 702m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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