Melangyna viridiceps

Hover fly at Harolds Cross, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.516214-35.569583
• Altitude 1015.0m
• Places Harolds Cross, NSW

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 18 Feb 2025 12:58 PM Recorded on
• MatthewFrawley Recorded by

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  MatthewFrawley NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Melangyna viridiceps Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Xerochrysum bracteatum Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Melangyna viridiceps Scientific name
• Hover fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1522.3m Recorded at altitude
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