Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at Goulburn, NSW

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Location information

• Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
• Places Goulburn, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• CuriousBenz1 Recorded by

• Collections

  CuriousBenz1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects Eristalis tenax Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Buddleja Bush Associated plant
• Yes there appears to be a mite on its head. Maybe a soil mite hitching a ride. Associated animal
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Eristalis tenax Scientific name
• Drone fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Exotic
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1666.34m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality

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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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