Simosyrphus grandicornis
1 Common hover fly at Acton, ACT
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| Simosyrphus grandicornis | 1 Feb 2020 | KimPullen | ||
| Simosyrphus grandicornis | 29 Jan 2020 | JonSteinbeck |
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A Common Hover Fly was making its way long the plants beside Sullivans Creek and it did not seem to be aware of my presence as it flew nearby me. It was very interested in one plant, hovering near it repeatedly.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.120593-35.276822
- Altitude 574.7m
- Maps Australian National University Sullivans Creek, Acton ANU Daley Precinct
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Dec 2019 10:34 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Simosyrphus grandicornis Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Simosyrphus grandicornis Scientific name
- Common hover fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1029.9m Recorded at altitude
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