5 A bee fly at Bonython, ACT
Identification history
| Comptosia apicalis | 27 Jan 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 26 Jan 2026 | SimoneS |
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User's notes
This fly happily hung around in the paper daisies for nearly an hour, happily allowing me to take a few snaps.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.071445-35.433062
- Maps Pine Island to Point Hut
- Places Bonython, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2026 12:26 PM Recorded on
- SimoneS Recorded by
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Collections
SimoneS NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects Comptosia apicalis Featured
Additional information
- Paper daisy Associated plant
- No Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Comptosia apicalis Scientific name
- A bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 768.5m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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