Melangyna collatus

Hover fly at Taylor, ACT

Melangyna collatus at Taylor, ACT - 1 Feb 2024 11:33 AM
Melangyna collatus at Taylor, ACT - 1 Feb 2024 11:33 AM
Melangyna collatus at Taylor, ACT - 1 Feb 2024 11:33 AM
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Identification history

Melangyna collatus 4 Feb 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 3 Feb 2024 kasiaaus

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Pollinator Survey at Taylor Offset.

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   4 Feb 2024
Thanks for such a great photo helping to ID to species

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

  • Melangyna collatus Scientific name
  • Hover fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 754.6m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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