Melangyna viridiceps
Hover fly at Watson, ACT
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| Melangyna viridiceps | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| Syrphidae (family) | abread111 | 12 Oct 2026 |
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This was a largish hover fly compared to some on this shrub
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.150527-35.238644
- Altitude 601.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 12 Oct 2026 05:10 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- Calytrix tetragona Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- abread111 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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