Syrphidae (family)

Unidentified Hover fly at O'Connor, ACT

Syrphidae (family) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Syrphidae (family) 22 Jul 2023 KimberiRP
Syrphidae (family) 11 Apr 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 18 Feb 2023 ConBoekel

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This is the only insect I could detect on three different flowering Hickory Wattles in Dryandra Street Woodland.

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KimberiRP wrote:
   22 Jul 2023
Interesting!

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Argemone ochroleuca subsp. ochroleuca (Mexican Poppy, Prickly Poppy) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Oct 2024 by ConBoekel
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Aug 2024 by ConBoekel
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Euophryinae sp. (Mr Stripey) undescribed (Mr Stripey) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Perga sp. (genus) (Sawfly or Spitfire) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Mocis alterna (Bean Looper) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Thyene concinna (Creeping Jumper) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Dryandra St Woodland - 12 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 10 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Dryandra St Woodland - 10 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Dryandra St Woodland - 10 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Dryandra St Woodland - 10 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at Dryandra St Woodland - 10 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Dryandra St Woodland - 15 Nov 2023 by trevorpreston
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Necterosoma sp. (genus) (A diving beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Thema macroscia (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Neolaemosaccus sp. (genus) (A weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Cryptocephalinae (sub-family) (A case-bearing leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Thema macroscia (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Gonipterus suturalis (Eucalypt weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Chara sp. (genus) (A charophyte green algae) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Nostoc sp. (genus) (A cyanobacterium) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Dusona sp. (genus) (A Campopleginae Parasitic Wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Melobasis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Phanomorpha dapsilis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Elaphodes cervinus (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Stenosmylus stenopterus (An Osmylid Lacewing) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Arasia mollicoma (Flat-white Jumping Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eupelmidae (family) (Eupelmid wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Rhyparida sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Katipo rubrivenosa (A leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Chenopodium album (Fat Hen) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 16 Feb 2023 12:26 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

  • Hickory Wattle Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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