Comptosia quadripennis
a bee fly at Bonython, ACT
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| Comptosia quadripennis | MichaelMulvaney | 15 Dec 2025 | |
| Unverified | SimoneS | 11 Dec 2025 |
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Repeat visitor throughout the day, but only noticed on one day
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Location information
- Maps Pine Island to Point Hut
- Places Bonython, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- SimoneS Recorded by
- Paper daisies Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- SimoneS NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Comptosia quadripennis Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
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
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4 / 7
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