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Golden True Bee Fly - ? Staurostichus sp.

Family Bombyliidae

This page contains pictures and information about Golden True Bee Fly in that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.  
 
Body length 8mm
 
The beefly has the stout and hairy body in golden brown colour, with long and slender proboscis. The wing vein M1 meets R5 before the wing margin. They are called True Bee Flies because their hairy body resembles bees.
 
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Pictures were taken on Alexandra Hill during late spring. There were a number of them feeding on flowers of tea tree Leptospermum.
 
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We also found them resting on sandy soil in Karawatha Forest during mid summer. 
 
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Last updated: February 04, 2008.