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Eristalinus punctulatus

Golden Native Drone Fly at Yackandandah, VIC

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Identification history

	Eristalinus punctulatus	8 Feb 2022	KylieWaldon
	Unverified	12 Dec 2021	KylieWaldon

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Another first for me. This fly hovered over e.honeybees and then chased them off the bottlebrush, then returned. Did this at least 10 times whilst I was there. Very flighty only sitting for a few moments and then re-positioning. Such a beautiful looking fly!! Not sure if it was sucking pollen or not.

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Location information

Coordinates 146.831867 -36.320134
Places Yackandandah, VIC

Sighting information

8 Abundance
11 Dec 2021 08:03 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Insects Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) KylieWaldon Hume NatureMapr

Additional information

bottlebrush and myrtle Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Eristalinus punctulatus Scientific name
Golden Native Drone Fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1211m Recorded at altitude
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