Unidentified Villa bee fly at Uriarra Recreation Reserve
Identification history
| Villa sp. (genus) | 15 Jun 2024 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Villa sp. (genus) | 15 Jun 2024 | KorinneM |
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KorinneM
wrote:
16 Jun 2024
Chris Lambkin on iNat has indicated:
impossible to separate 3 genera from this image, and even with a specimen its tricky
And suggested it should then be: Tribe Villini
Chris' qualifications:
Taxonomist of Bombyliidae (Beeflies) and Therevidae (Stiletto Flies) especially Australian. Complete phylogenetic analyses of morphological and molecular data, especially of Diptera (True Flies) to estimate evolutionary relationships upon which to base classifications.
impossible to separate 3 genera from this image, and even with a specimen its tricky
And suggested it should then be: Tribe Villini
Chris' qualifications:
Taxonomist of Bombyliidae (Beeflies) and Therevidae (Stiletto Flies) especially Australian. Complete phylogenetic analyses of morphological and molecular data, especially of Diptera (True Flies) to estimate evolutionary relationships upon which to base classifications.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.947419-35.253000
- Maps Uriarra Recreation Reserve
- Places Strathnairn, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Nov 2023 11:49 AM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
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Collections
KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Villa sp. (genus) Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Villa sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Villa bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 860.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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