Syrphini sp. (tribe)

Unidentified syrphine hover fly at Yarralumla, ACT

Syrphini sp. (tribe) at Yarralumla, ACT - 12 Oct 2021
Syrphini sp. (tribe) at Yarralumla, ACT - 12 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Syrphini sp. (tribe) 5 Jul 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Melangyna sp. (genus) 14 Oct 2021 michaelb
Unidentified 13 Oct 2021 JaneR

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the size is a guess, it might have been a bit bigger but certainly not smaller. The fly arrived while I was starting to photograph the flower, so the first photo is of the fly arriving and landing, wings still whirring. In the second photo, the fly is feeding on the flower

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  • 12 Oct 2021 04:45 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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