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Hover flies (Syrphidae)

Hover fly (Syrphidae) species

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26 species

Austalis copiosa (Hover fly)

Austalis copiosa
Austalis copiosa
Austalis copiosa
Austalis copiosa
Austalis copiosa
Austalis copiosa

Austalis pulchella (Hover fly)

Austalis pulchella
Austalis pulchella
Austalis pulchella
Austalis pulchella
Austalis pulchella
Austalis pulchella

Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa (Wasp-mimic hoverfly)

Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa

Ceriana ornata (Wasp-mimic Hoverfly)

Ceriana ornata
Ceriana ornata

Chalcosyrphus elongatus (Long Antennae Hover Fly)

Chalcosyrphus elongatus
Chalcosyrphus elongatus
Chalcosyrphus elongatus
Chalcosyrphus elongatus
Chalcosyrphus elongatus
Chalcosyrphus elongatus

Eristalinae sp. (sub-family) (Drone Fly)

Eristalinae sp. (sub-family)
Eristalinae sp. (sub-family)
Eristalinae sp. (sub-family)
Eristalinae sp. (sub-family)
Eristalinae sp. (sub-family)
Eristalinae sp. (sub-family)

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly)

Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus

Eristalinus sp. (genus) (A Hover Fly)

Eristalinus sp. (genus)
Eristalinus sp. (genus)
Eristalinus sp. (genus)
Eristalinus sp. (genus)
Eristalinus sp. (genus)
Eristalinus sp. (genus)

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly)

Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax

Eumerus sp. (genus) (A hoverfly)

Eumerus sp. (genus)
Eumerus sp. (genus)
Eumerus sp. (genus)
Eumerus sp. (genus)
Eumerus sp. (genus)
Eumerus sp. (genus)

Malometasternum rufocaudatum (A bee-mimic hover fly)

Malometasternum rufocaudatum
Malometasternum rufocaudatum
Malometasternum rufocaudatum
Malometasternum rufocaudatum
Malometasternum rufocaudatum
Malometasternum rufocaudatum

Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus (A hover fly)

Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus

Melangyna collatus (Hover fly)

Melangyna collatus
Melangyna collatus
Melangyna collatus
Melangyna collatus
Melangyna collatus
Melangyna collatus

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly)

Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly)

Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps

Microdontinae (subfamily) (Hover fly)

Microdontinae (subfamily)
Microdontinae (subfamily)
Microdontinae (subfamily)

egg case

Microdontinae (subfamily)
Microdontinae (subfamily)
Microdontinae (subfamily)

Odyneromyia spadix (Hover fly)

Odyneromyia spadix
Odyneromyia spadix
Odyneromyia spadix
Odyneromyia spadix
Odyneromyia spadix
Odyneromyia spadix

Paramixogaster sp. (genus) (A hover fly)

Paramixogaster sp. (genus)
Paramixogaster sp. (genus)
Paramixogaster sp. (genus)
Paramixogaster sp. (genus)
Paramixogaster sp. (genus)
Paramixogaster sp. (genus)

Psilota rubra (Red-tailed hoverfly)

Psilota rubra
Psilota rubra
Psilota rubra
Psilota rubra
Psilota rubra
Psilota rubra

Psilota sp. (genus) (Hover fly)

Psilota sp. (genus)
Psilota sp. (genus)
Psilota sp. (genus)
Psilota sp. (genus)
Psilota sp. (genus)
Psilota sp. (genus)

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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