3 Hover Fly at Molonglo Valley, ACT
Identification history
| Melangyna sp. (genus) | 8 Nov 2022 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Melangyna viridiceps | 7 Nov 2022 | RobG1 |
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I was trying to photograph this sun orchid (Thelymitra simulata) when a hover fly flew in and had a go at it.
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Location information
- Maps Piney Ridge Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- RobG1 Recorded by
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Collections
Insects True flies (Diptera) Hover flies (Syrphidae) RobG1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Thelymitra simulata Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Feeding Insect behaviour on flower
Species information
- Melangyna sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Hover Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1364m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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