Eristalis tenax

Drone fly at Acton, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.108832-35.275395
• Altitude 603.1m
• Maps ANBG
• Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 23 Jan 2026 11:11 AM Recorded on
• TimL Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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