Simosyrphus grandicornis

Common hover fly at McKellar, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.069058-35.219439
• Altitude 605.5m
• Places McKellar, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 14 Nov 2023 11:15 AM Recorded on
• kasiaaus Recorded by

• Collections

  Croke Place Grassland (CPG) 14 Nov 2023 kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a 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
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