Melangyna viridiceps

Hover fly at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.030685-35.238525
• Altitude 617.9m
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 27 Nov 2022 10:11 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects True flies (Diptera) Hover flies (Syrphidae) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• Dandelions 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

Species information

• Melangyna viridiceps Scientific name
• Hover fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1522.3m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

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• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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