Simosyrphus grandicornis

Common hover fly at Acton, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.109448-35.276805
• Altitude 595.5m
• Maps ANBG
• Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 17 Oct 2024 10:40 AM Recorded on
• TimL Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

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

Species information

• Simosyrphus grandicornis Scientific name
• Common hover fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1029.9m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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