Hover fly at Aranda, ACT
Identification history
| Melangyna viridiceps | 16 Aug 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 14 Aug 2026 | KMcCue |
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There are very few insects about so this one was special
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081817-35.257714
- Altitude 634.4m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Aug 2026 01:26 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
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KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Melangyna viridiceps Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- Everlasting Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- 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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Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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