Melangyna sp. (genus)

Hover Fly at Justice Robert Hope Reserve (JRH)

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.165125-35.235238
• Altitude 642.0m
• Maps Watson Woodlands
• Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 10 Nov 2023 11:48 AM Recorded on
• abread111 Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• Hirschfeldia incana Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Pollinator Insect on 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
• External link More information

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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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