Eristalinus punctulatus

Golden Native Drone Fly at Chisholm, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.132103-35.428588
• Places Chisholm, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 2 Dec 2024 03:48 PM Recorded on
• RomanSoroka Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Cotoneaster 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

• 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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