Melangyna viridiceps
Hover fly at Tennent, ACT
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| Melangyna viridiceps | jgl | 13 Jul 2019 | |
| Syrphidae (family) | KimPullen | 13 Jul 2019 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 8 Jul 2019 |
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On the lower slopes of Mt Tennant, in Namadgi NP.
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14 Jul 2019
Colour of the stripes ranges from grey to orange-yellow depending on the larval maturation environment.
Apparently most of the Melangyna (Melangyna) spp. in Australia (at least all those likely to be encountered in the ACT) are likely conspecific (yet to be published), so its probably ok to call all ACT Melangyna (Melangyna) spp. 'M. (M.) viridiceps' - which is the oldest name among these.
Apparently most of the Melangyna (Melangyna) spp. in Australia (at least all those likely to be encountered in the ACT) are likely conspecific (yet to be published), so its probably ok to call all ACT Melangyna (Melangyna) spp. 'M. (M.) viridiceps' - which is the oldest name among these.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.056500-35.532000
- Altitude 641.3m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2015 05:53 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Micromyrtus ciliata Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melangyna viridiceps Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Melangyna viridiceps Scientific name
- Hover fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2011.7m Recorded at altitude
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