Eristalinus punctulatus
Golden Native Drone Fly at Ulladulla, NSW
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| Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus | 4 May 2019 | CharlesDove | ||
| Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus | 4 May 2019 | CharlesDove | ||
| Eristalinus aeneus | 2 May 2019 | CharlesDove |
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2 comments
KimPullen
wrote:
4 May 2019
This looks like the common and widespread Eristalinus punctulatus, rather than E. aeneus. The latter is darker than the one in this sighting.
CharlesDove
wrote:
5 May 2019
Thanks Kim much appreciated -
Golden Native Drone Fly name seems to fit better as well
Golden Native Drone Fly name seems to fit better as well
Location information
- Coordinates 150.473552-35.369784
- Places Ulladulla, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 29 Apr 2019 12:00 AM Recorded on
- CharlesDove Recorded by
Collections
- CharlesDove South Coast NatureMapr Eristalinus punctulatus Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Eristalinus punctulatus Scientific name
- Golden Native Drone Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1211m Recorded at altitude
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