Simosyrphus grandicornis

Common hover fly at Monga, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.881384-35.566201
• Altitude 793.0m
• Maps Monga National Park
• Places Monga, NSW

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 18 Oct 2025 11:40 AM Recorded on
• MatthewFrawley Recorded by

• Collections

  MatthewFrawley NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Simosyrphus grandicornis Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Olearia lirata Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• 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
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