Eristalinus punctulatus

Golden Native Drone Fly at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.029385-35.238129
• Altitude 605.7m
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 15 Jan 2025 07:28 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Peppermint flowers Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Pollinator Insect on 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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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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