Eristalinus punctulatus

Golden Native Drone Fly at Acton, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.110008-35.277420
• Altitude 595.9m
• Maps ANBG
• Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 10 Nov 2024 10:28 AM Recorded on
• TimL Recorded by

• Collections

  TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• There was a native bee present on the flower but no interaction between the drone fly and the bee. Associated animal
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Male Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

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
• Machine learning
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