Melangyna viridiceps

Hover fly at Banks, ACT

Melangyna viridiceps at Banks, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 11:58 AM

Melangyna viridiceps at Banks, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 11:58 AM

Melangyna viridiceps at Banks, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 11:58 AM

Melangyna viridiceps at Banks, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 11:58 AM

Melangyna viridiceps at Banks, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 11:58 AM

Melangyna viridiceps at Banks, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 11:58 AM

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Identification history

	Melangyna viridiceps	19 Apr 2019	KimPullen
	Melangyna viridiceps	19 Apr 2019	MichaelBedingfield
	Unverified	18 Apr 2019	UserfaKgHkxs

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User's notes

Feeding on the daisy flowers with honey bees. Could not match the species from the list.

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michael.batley wrote:

19 Apr 2019

It is a hover fly, family Syrphidae. I think it is a Melangyna species, but I am only guessing.

UserfaKgHkxs wrote:

19 Apr 2019

Yes, that makes sense as I did see the subject hovering a few times.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.102312 -35.472491
Places Banks, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Apr 2019 11:58 AM Recorded on
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Insects Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) UserfaKgHkxs Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Daisy flower Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Melangyna viridiceps Scientific name
Hover fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1522.3m Recorded at altitude
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