Melangyna collata

A hover fly at Melba, ACT

Identification history

Identify this sighting

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

Be the first to comment

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

• Coordinates 149.050372-35.208463
• Altitude 631.6m
• Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 29 Jul 2024 01:57 PM Recorded on
• kasiaaus Recorded by

• Collections

  kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melangyna collata 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

• Melangyna collata Scientific name
• A hover fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 631.6m Recorded at altitude

Record quality

• Images or audio
• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
• Description
• Additional attributes