Simosyrphus grandicornis
Common hover fly at O'Connor, ACT
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| Simosyrphus grandicornis | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Aug 2023 | |
| Melangyna viridiceps | Hejor1 | 27 Aug 2023 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 27 Aug 2023 |
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Probably feeding. It kept returning to the flower.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.124645-35.263993
- Altitude 587.3m
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Turner
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Aug 2023 03:20 PM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- Winter Pollinator Research Project ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Simosyrphus grandicornis Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Simosyrphus grandicornis Scientific name
- Common hover fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1029.9m Recorded at altitude
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