Melangyna viridiceps
Hover fly at Latham, ACT
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| Melangyna viridiceps | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Oct 2023 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 25 Oct 2023 |
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Around 12 mm long. There are definitely two individuals in these photos. I think the last photo is a different hoverfly to the first 4 photos. They look like the same spieces and I saw them at the same time.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.020883-35.217031
- Altitude 562.5m
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Oct 2023 11:29 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- kasiaaus 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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