Woodlands Historic Park Flies

Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) at Woodlands Historic Park
Common Drone Fly

We have only seen this species once in Woodlands Historic Park.

Classification

from Australian Faunal Directory

Order Diptera - Flies, 8955 named species in Australia at Nov. 2021
Division Cyclorrhapha - Flies having Short Antennae with a Bristle or Arista
Family Syrphidae - Hover Flies, 166 named species in Australia
Genus Eristalis
Species Eristalis tenax