Melangyna viridiceps

Hover fly at Fadden, ACT

Melangyna viridiceps at Fadden, ACT - 16 Oct 2016
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Melangyna viridiceps 18 Jan 2017 KimPullen
Simosyrphus grandicornis 10 Jan 2017 KimPullen
Melangyna viridiceps 3 Jan 2017 ArcherCallaway

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   10 Jan 2017
What features in particular are you looking for to distinguish between the two species?
KimPullen wrote:
   18 Jan 2017
Hi Ryu. Looking at this one again, I agree with your suggestion and I don't know why I suggested S. grandicornis! It clearly has the all-black thorax of M. viridiceps, as well as the abdominal markings of that species. Sorry if I caused you confusion!

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