Melangyna sp. (genus)

2 Hover Fly at Stromlo, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.011414-35.294853
• Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
• Places Stromlo, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 5 Aug 2023 03:29 PM Recorded on
• KorinneM Recorded by

• Collections

  Winter Pollinator Research Project Featured KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Leucopogon attenuatus Associated plant
• Less than 5mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a 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
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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