Comptosia quadripennis

1 a bee fly at Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.066572-35.284852
• Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
• Places Yarralumla, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 31 Jan 2024 01:13 PM Recorded on
• AndyRussell Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects True flies (Diptera) Bee flies (Bombyliidae) AndyRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Comptosia quadripennis

Additional information

• Podolepis jaceoides Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Comptosia quadripennis Scientific name
• a bee fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 702m Recorded at altitude
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