Bee flies (Bombyliidae)

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Bee flies (Bombyliidae)

Featured sightings

Ligyra sinuatifascia (A bee fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 23 Nov 2024 by KylieWaldon

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 20 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon

Aleucosia calophthalma (A bee-fly) at Bundanoon, NSW - 17 Sep 2024 by GlossyGal

Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by David

Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by Milly

Comptosia stria (A bee fly) at Wodonga - 21 Oct 2020 by LizetteSalmon

Palirika decora (A beefly) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jan 2020 by rawshorty

Latest sightings

Aleucosia calophthalma (A bee-fly) at Monga, NSW - 26 Sep 2025 by clarehoneydove

Staurostichus sp. (genus) at Booth, ACT - 15 Sep 2025 by JohnBundock

Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Aleucosia sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Royalla, NSW - 31 Aug 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

27 Aug 2025

Possibly Staurostichus

Bombyliidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 Aug 2025

Phthiriinae (sub-family)?

Bombyliidae (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

13 Jun 2025

Bee fly, Comptosia sp. in family Bombyliidae.

Comptosia (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

24 Feb 2025

a bee fly

Comptosia (genus)

WHall wrote:

24 Feb 2025

A moth???

Comptosia (genus)

Significant sightings

Comptosia stria at Wodonga
Manjua paralutea at Uriarra Village, ACT
Palirika decora at Duffy, ACT

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