Insects
True flies (Diptera)
Bee flies (Bombyliidae)
Sighting 4237779

Meomyia sp.

Bee fly at Dignams Creek, NSW

Meomyia sp. at Dignams Creek, NSW - 17 Oct 2019 10:34 AM
Meomyia sp. at Dignams Creek, NSW - 17 Oct 2019 10:34 AM
Meomyia sp. at Dignams Creek, NSW - 17 Oct 2019 10:34 AM
Meomyia sp. at Dignams Creek, NSW - 17 Oct 2019 10:34 AM
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Meomyia sp. KimPullen 6 Nov 2019
Unverified Maggie1 17 Oct 2019

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Smaller than Apis mellifera looks like a small bumblebee again on Leptospermum pageant. I have never seen such a variety of pollinators in one place.

2 comments

Maggie1
   18 Oct 2019
Maybe it's one of those beelike hoverflies?
KimPullen
   6 Nov 2019
Yes, looks the same as bombyliid #4239694.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 17 Oct 2019 10:34 AM Recorded on
  • Maggie1 Recorded by

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Species information

  • Meomyia sp. Scientific name
  • Bee fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 112.5m Recorded at altitude
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