Melangyna viridiceps
Hover fly at Hackett, ACT
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| Melangyna viridiceps | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Oct 2026 | |
| Melangyna viridiceps | DPRees125 | 7 Oct 2026 |
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Thousands of them on cape weed etc. Life in urban open spaces, Tyson Street, Hackett Start 1100 Finish 1230 6 Oct 2026
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.165202-35.249444
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 6 Oct 2026 11:16 AM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- DPRees125 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Melangyna viridiceps Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Melangyna viridiceps Scientific name
- Hover fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2011.7m Recorded at altitude
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