Ceriana (genus)
A wasp mimic hoverfly at Yackandandah, VIC
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| Ceriana (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 6 Dec 2024 |
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User's notes
a wasp? it has weird antenna. After looking at iNaturlist it seems to be a type of fly! how unexpected!
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.831809-36.320102
- Places Yackandandah, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Dec 2024 08:34 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- kunzea ericoides Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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Species information
- Ceriana (genus) Scientific name
- A wasp mimic hoverfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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