Eusurbus crassilabris

A bee fly at Chiltern, VIC

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Identification history

	Eusurbus crassilabris	4 Jan 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	26 Sep 2021	KylieWaldon

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This insect hovered like a bee, mostly inspecting and not landing. Very briefly landing on the tiniest of flowers for a couple of seconds and then moving on. It took me 10 minutes of tracking to get in focus pics. Hard to see. Wings an unusual shape.

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1 Abundance
25 Sep 2021 12:07 PM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects Hume NatureMapr

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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Eusurbus crassilabris Scientific name
A bee fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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