Orange-eared Bee Fly S1, dorsal | Orange-eared Bee Fly S1, profile | |||||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||
Order: | Flies (Diptera) | ||||
Family: | Bee Fly (Bombyliidae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
Species: | Orange-eared Bee Fly (Aleucosia obtusa) | ||||
This Photo: | 🔍S2, dorsal🔎 | ||||
Thank you Dr Chris Lambkin for confirming and Reiner Richter for helping with the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere 1st Live Photo on-line: This is an important record as it extends it's range from the west of Western Australia. ~8.5mm long, ~9.5mm wing length. These are quite a stunning fly. The intricate shades of the wing patterns are something to see. | |||||
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