Sphaerophoria macrogaster

Hover Fly at Dunlop Grasslands

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.032772-35.185158
• Altitude 641.0m
• Maps Dunlop Grasslands
• Places Fraser, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 12 Feb 2024 12:09 PM Recorded on
• kasiaaus Recorded by

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  kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Sphaerophoria macrogaster 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

• Sphaerophoria macrogaster Scientific name
• Hover Fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 756.2m Recorded at altitude
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