Melangyna viridiceps
Hover fly at Higgins, ACT
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| Melangyna viridiceps | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Nov 2024 | |
| Melangyna viridiceps | AlisonMilton | 24 Oct 2024 |
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The cool weather meant that the flies were all perchedon vegetation so for once I was able to actually count a truer number. This count was from only a small segment of my garden.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029637-35.238254
- Altitude 613.8m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 64 Abundance
- 15 Oct 2024 04:45 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Salvia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- AlisonMilton 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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