Austalis copiosa

Hover fly at Yackandandah, VIC

Austalis copiosa at Yackandandah, VIC - 2 Dec 2024 08:41 AM
Austalis copiosa at Yackandandah, VIC - 2 Dec 2024 08:41 AM
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Identification history

Austalis copiosa 14 Jan 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 7 Dec 2024 KylieWaldon

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another exotic looking fly!

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • kunzea ericoides 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

Species information

  • Austalis copiosa Scientific name
  • Hover fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 629.6m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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