Simosyrphus grandicornis
Common hover fly at Watson, ACT
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| Simosyrphus grandicornis | MichaelMulvaney | 4 hrs ago | |
| Simosyrphus grandicornis | abread111 | 8 hrs ago | |
| Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda | CarbonAI | 10 hrs ago | |
| Simosyrphus grandicornis | abread111 | 10 hrs ago |
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1 comment
8 hrs ago
Is the 3rd photo the same species? The angle may make it difficult to check the colour of the rear of the thorax.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.150464-35.238650
- Altitude 608.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 10 hrs ago Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- waxflower shrub Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- abread111 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Simosyrphus grandicornis Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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