Melangyna viridiceps

Hover fly at Dunlop, ACT

Melangyna viridiceps at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Sep 2019
Melangyna viridiceps at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Sep 2019
Melangyna viridiceps at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Sep 2019
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Identification history

Melangyna viridiceps 19 Sep 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Melangyna viridiceps 14 Sep 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Melangyna sp. (genus) 13 Sep 2019 michael.batley
Unidentified 13 Sep 2019 Kurt

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Less than 10mm I thought.

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  • 13 Sep 2019 03:52 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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