Unidentified Comptosia bee fly at Mongarlowe, NSW
Identification history
| Comptosia (genus) | 3 Jun 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Bombyliidae (family) | 3 Jun 2026 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unverified | 2 Jun 2026 | lennyh |
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User's notes
Has delightful wing patterns that I've only noticed now on reviewing the photo!
2 comments
lennyh
wrote:
3 Jun 2026
Cool. Next time I see one from close enough to see the patterns I'll have a starting point! :-)
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- lennyh Recorded by
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lennyh NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects Comptosia (genus) Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Comptosia (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Comptosia bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1212.1m Recorded at altitude
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- 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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