Syrphini (tribe)
Unidentified syrphine hover fly at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Syrphini (tribe) | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Jul 2023 | |
| Melangyna sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Oct 2021 | |
| Unverified | JaneR | 13 Oct 2021 |
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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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Location information
- Coordinates 149.111267-35.302489
- Altitude 607.2m
- Maps Stirling Park
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Oct 2021 04:45 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- bulbine lily Bulbine glauca Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- JaneR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Syrphini (tribe) Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Syrphini (tribe) Scientific name
- Unidentified syrphine hover fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1011.57m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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