Comptosia apicalis
5 A bee fly at Bonython, ACT
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| Comptosia apicalis | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Jan 2026 | |
| Unverified | SimoneS | 26 Jan 2026 |
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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
- Paper daisy Associated plant
- No Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- SimoneS NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Comptosia apicalis Featured Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
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
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5 / 7
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