Melangyna viridiceps
1 Hover fly at Googong, NSW
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| Melangyna viridiceps | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Aug 2023 | |
| Melangyna viridiceps | MichaelBedingfield | 7 Aug 2023 | |
| Unverified | SteveBorkowskis | 6 Aug 2023 |
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Winter pollinator, on Acacia genistifolia.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.214386-35.392036
- Altitude 669.7m
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 6 Aug 2023 03:10 PM Recorded on
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
- Yes Insect on a flower
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Acacia genistifolia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Winter Pollinator Research Project SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melangyna viridiceps Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Melangyna viridiceps Scientific name
- Hover fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2011.7m Recorded at altitude
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