Melangyna collatus

Hover fly at Uriarra Village, ACT

Melangyna collatus at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Nov 2024
Melangyna collatus at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Nov 2024
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Identification history

Melangyna collatus 3 Dec 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Melangyna collatus 23 Nov 2024 DPRees125

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Sighting information

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Melangyna collatus Scientific name
  • Hover fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 699.4m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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