Bee flies (Bombyliidae)

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Bee flies (Bombyliidae)

Featured sightings

Ligyra sinuatifascia (A bee fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 23 Nov 2024 by KylieWaldon

Villa sp (genus) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 20 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon

Aleucosia calophthalma (A bee-fly) at Bundanoon, NSW - 17 Sep 2024 by GlossyGal

Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by David

Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by Milly

Comptosia stria (A bee fly) at Wodonga - 21 Oct 2020 by LizetteSalmon

Palirika decora (A beefly) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2020 by rawshorty

Latest sightings

Villa sp (genus) at Karabar, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by NathanaelC

Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by TimL

Bombyliidae (family) at Brindabella, NSW - 5 Feb 2025 by JRCNM

Comptosia quadripennis (a bee fly) at Strathnairn, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by VanceLawrence

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Lyons, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by ran452

Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by JanetRussell

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Fraser, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Lyneham, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Mulch

Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Chapman, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by CraigW

Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2024 by AndyRussell

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by Paul4K

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 Feb 2025

Thanks Wendy

Comptosia quadripennis

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

3 Feb 2025

It may well be Ligyra cingulata, but there are 110 species in this genus, and I don't know them that well. To confirm to species level it would need a pretty clear image of the wing pattern.

Ligyra (genus)

KMcCue wrote:

19 Jan 2025

Lousy photo but the only one I took, hurriedly, before it departed

Villa sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Jan 2025

I think that it may be a bee fly - like Geron or Villa

Villa sp. (genus)

KylieWaldon wrote:

4 Jan 2025

I think this is Villa species? Villa sp. (genus) :) Lovely photo!

Villa sp. (genus)

Significant sightings

Comptosia stria at Wodonga
Manjua paralutea at Uriarra Village, ACT
Palirika decora at Duffy, ACT

Recent activity

Geron sp. (genus) at Uriarra Village, ACT

Villa sp (genus) at Karabar, NSW

Villa sp (genus) at Karabar, NSW

Staurostichus sp. (genus) at Uriarra Village, ACT

Geron nigralis at Acton, ACT

Bombyliidae (family)

Geron nigralis at Acton, ACT

Comptosia quadripennis at Strathnairn, ACT

Comptosia quadripennis at Strathnairn, ACT

Villa sp. (genus) at Lyons, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

120

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