Melangyna sp. (genus)

Hover Fly at Namadgi National Park

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.901811-35.532425
• Altitude 1364.0m
• Maps Namadgi National Park
• Places Tennent, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 28 Feb 2024 12:45 PM Recorded on
• KorinneM Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Not sure what the native is. Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• 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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