Melangyna viridiceps
Hover fly at Mount Clear, ACT
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| Melangyna viridiceps | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Nov 2024 | |
| Melangyna sp. (genus) | SWishart | 11 Nov 2024 |
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.976955-35.884878
- Altitude 1240.7m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 8 Nov 2024 10:47 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- Australian buttercup Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- SWishart 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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5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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