Melangyna viridiceps
Hover fly at Aranda, ACT
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| Melangyna viridiceps | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Sep 2024 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 6 Sep 2024 |
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The first Hover Flies I have seen this Spring
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081558-35.257889
- Altitude 638.0m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 6 Sep 2024 09:36 AM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melangyna viridiceps Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Melangyna viridiceps Scientific name
- Hover fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2011.7m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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7 / 7
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