Hover flies (Syrphidae)

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Hover flies (Syrphidae)

Featured sightings

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Aug 2023 by Pirom

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by KorinneM

Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa (Wasp-mimic hoverfly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Oct 2018 by TimL

Latest sightings

Unverified Hover fly (Syrphidae) at Braidwood, NSW - 9 Mar 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Eumerus sp. (genus) (A hoverfly) at Curtin, ACT - 4 Mar 2026 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Isaacs, ACT - 4 Mar 2026 by Mike

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Casey, ACT - 14 Feb 2026 by Hejor1

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Acton, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by TimL

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

16 Nov 2025

Good question it will need a better brain than mine

Melangyna viridiceps

RobertD wrote:

16 Nov 2025

Psilota aislinnae ?
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4737.1.1

Psilota sp. (genus)

AlisonMilton wrote:

6 Nov 2025

@Gunyijan A hover fly

Sphaerophoria sp. (genus)

KMcCue wrote:

29 Oct 2025

Thanks Michael for keeping on.

Melangyna viridiceps

Hejor1 wrote:

28 Oct 2025

Melangyna collata (A hover fly)

Syrphidae (family)

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