Simosyrphus grandicornis

Common hover fly at Pinnacle NR (PIN)

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.035367-35.255930
• Altitude 676.9m
• Maps The Pinnacle
• Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 30 Oct 2023 10:26 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects True flies (Diptera) Hover flies (Syrphidae) AlisonMilton

Additional information

• Paper daisy Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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
• Machine learning
• External link More information

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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