Golden Native Drone Fly at Bomaderry, NSW
Identification history
| Eristalinus punctulatus | 7 May 2022 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unverified | 6 May 2022 | MichelleO'Neill |
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MichelleO'Neill
wrote:
6 May 2022
Hi Nature lovers, this is my first post, hopefully first of many.
I believe this spectacular fly is a Golden Drone fly, Eristalinus punctulatus.
Michelle
I believe this spectacular fly is a Golden Drone fly, Eristalinus punctulatus.
Michelle
Location information
- Coordinates 150.597156-34.848291
- Places Bomaderry, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 2 May 2022 11:34 AM Recorded on
- MichelleO'Neill Recorded by
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MichelleO'Neill South Coast NatureMapr Eristalinus punctulatus Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- Resting on Aquilegia foliage in flower bed. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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