Eumerus sp. (genus)
A hoverfly at Googong, NSW
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| Eumerus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Mar 2022 | |
| Microdontinae (subfamily) | RogerF | 1 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | WHall | 28 Feb 2022 |
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4 comments
28 Feb 2022
It is a fly, possibly a hover fly. The antennae are too short and the eyes too large for a bee.
1 Mar 2022
I'm a little rusty on syrphids these days but its probably Eumerus sp., ie if the genus hasn't been divided into a dozen new genera.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.196791-35.427655
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Feb 2022 12:43 PM Recorded on
- WHall Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- WHall Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eumerus sp. (genus) Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Eumerus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A hoverfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 775.5m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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3 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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