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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) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) 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

Bombyliidae (family) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by TimL

Unverified Bee fly (Bombyliidae) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by TimL

Bombyliidae (family) at Ainslie, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Villa sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Australiphthiria (genus) at Crace, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Villa sp. (genus) at Hume, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Unverified Bee fly (Bombyliidae) at Tennent, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by JohnBundock

Unverified Bee fly (Bombyliidae) at Acton, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by HelenCross

Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Flinders Ranges, SA - 25 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Meomyia sericans (Black & Grey true Bee Fly) by LisaH

Aleucosia sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at West Hobart, TAS - 2 Nov 2025 by VanessaC

Comptosia stria (A bee fly) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Nov 2025 by SenexRugosus

Comptosia stria (A bee fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by LisaH

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) by ChrisSutevski

Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

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DavidDedenczuk wrote:

17 Nov 2025

thanks Alison - that would make sense

Bombyliidae (family)

AlisonMilton wrote:

17 Nov 2025

@DavidDedenczuk David, This looks like a bee fly.

Bombyliidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 Oct 2025

Staurostichus?

Bombyliidae (family)

Curiosity wrote:

5 Oct 2025

Nice sighting of a bee fly. I don't see a sighting in NatureMapr that exactly matches yours, but I found a very similar one on this website: https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_robbers/PatternWingedTrueBeeFly.htm

Staurostichus sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

27 Aug 2025

Possibly Staurostichus

Bombyliidae (family)

Significant sightings

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

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