Native Drone Fly - Eristalinus punctulatus
This page contains pictures and information about Native Drove Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Body length 10mm
- Picture taken in Wishart Outlook along Bulimba Creek during a very hot day
in late summer. The fly was resting on a Acacia leaf. The fly produces a
loud buzz similar to bee.
- Reference:
- 1. A field guide to insects in Australia - By Paul Zborowski and Ross Storey, Reed New Holland, 1996, p141.
