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Identification history
| Meomyia sericans | 12 Dec 2024 | KylieWaldon | ||
| Unidentified | 5 Dec 2024 | KylieWaldon |
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User's notes
Usually hovers and extends mouth parts down into flower, this one came in and landed near the flower. Another one in the dull brown colour with white a faint striped hovered but quickly disappeared. I love this fly but challenging to get photos.
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Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Collections
Bee flies (Bombyliidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects KylieWaldon Hume NatureMapr
Additional information
- kunzea Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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