3 A bee-fly at Bundanoon, NSW
Identification history
| Aleucosia calophthalma | 18 Sep 2024 | Curiosity | ||
| Aleucosia calophthalma | 18 Sep 2024 | GlossyGal |
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2 comments
Curiosity
wrote:
18 Sep 2024
Great sighting, GlossyGal. On iNaturalist Australia, A. calophthalma is very similar to A. atherix but I think the coloration and wing patterns in your photos are a better match with the former.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.262747-34.682108
- Altitude 683.9m
- Places Bundanoon, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 17 Sep 2024 01:06 PM Recorded on
- GlossyGal Recorded by
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Featured GlossyGal Southern Highlands NatureMapr Aleucosia calophthalma Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Mating Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Aleucosia calophthalma Scientific name
- A bee-fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1660.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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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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