Villa sp. (genus)
Unidentified Villa bee fly at Bandiana, VIC
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| Villa sp. (genus) | 3 Jan 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Villa sp. (genus) | 2 Jan 2025 | KylieWaldon |
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It was hovering around, but not landing. Love this fly species. It looked like a native bee in flight. I don't normally see them at eye level like this - normally I see them hovering just above the ground.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.923506-36.147556
- Places Bandiana, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Dec 2024 08:19 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- privet Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Other activity Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Mesmerising nature moments..... KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Villa sp. (genus) Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Villa sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Villa bee fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 860.1m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location