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MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
26 Oct 2025
Staurostichus?
Bombyliidae (family)
Curiosity
wrote:
5 Oct 2025
Nice sighting of a bee fly. I don't see a sighting in NatureMapr that exactly matches yours, but I found a very similar one on this website: https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_robbers/PatternWingedTrueBeeFly.htm
Staurostichus sp. (genus)
MichaelMulvaney
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27 Aug 2025
Possibly Staurostichus
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MichaelMulvaney
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26 Aug 2025
Phthiriinae (sub-family)?
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KimberiRP
wrote:
13 Jun 2025
Bee fly, Comptosia sp. in family Bombyliidae.
Comptosia (genus)
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