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Hover flies (Syrphidae)

Hover flies (Syrphidae)

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Melangyna viridiceps at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Cyphipelta rufocyanea at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Simosyrphus grandicornis at Macarthur, ACT by RodDeb
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Unidentified Hover fly (Syrphidae) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Cyphipelta rufocyanea (A hover fly) at Tharwa, ACT by DPRees125
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Eristalinus sp. (genus) (A Hover Fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Melangyna viridiceps at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Melangyna viridiceps at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Melangyna viridiceps at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Unidentified Hover fly (Syrphidae) at Bywong, NSW by PhillMudge
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Bungonia, NSW by Harrisi
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Brindabella, NSW by JimL
Psilota sp. (genus) (Hover fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Cyphipelta rufocyanea (A hover fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Tharwa, ACT by courtneyb
Melangyna collatus (Hover fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Unidentified Hover fly (Syrphidae) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Unidentified Hover fly (Syrphidae) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Throsby, ACT by RodDeb
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Psilota sp. (genus) (Hover fly) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Austalis copiosa (Hover fly) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Kambah, ACT by LinePerrins
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM

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DPRees125 wrote:
3 Dec 2024
thank you for that, thought it was a bit different
Cyphipelta rufocyanea
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
3 Dec 2024
Only the second electronic record for our region
Cyphipelta rufocyanea
JimL wrote:
17 Nov 2024
Based off some other records here. There you go, not a bee, it seems.
Simosyrphus grandicornis
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
11 Nov 2024
Wing veination suggests it is a bee fly
Austalis copiosa
RogerF wrote:
28 Oct 2024
Possibly Australis sp. not in data base. Check with Kim Pullen
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Melangyna viridiceps

Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa

Cyphipelta rufocyanea at Tharwa, ACT

Cyphipelta rufocyanea

Eristalinus punctulatus at Chisholm, ACT

Eristalinus sp. (genus) at Uriarra Village, ACT

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Eristalis tenax at Downer, ACT

Eristalis tenax at Downer, ACT

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Chisholm, ACT

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