Syrphini (tribe)
Unidentified syrphine hover fly at Queanbeyan, NSW
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| Syrphini (tribe) | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Oct 2026 | |
| Melangyna (genus) | Tapirlord | 17 Oct 2026 | |
| Callistemon sieberi | CarbonAI | 17 Oct 2026 | |
| Callistemon sieberi | LizO | 17 Oct 2026 |
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Hovers, fast flying
3 comments
17 Oct 2026
Thanks. I uploaded the images for the insects- hover flies? AI seems to insist on looking at the plant even though I nominated insect. I edited it back to insect, but it seems to have decided it is a plant sighting again. Not sure what to do about that.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.228844-35.360084
- Places Queanbeyan, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 17 Oct 2026 10:04 AM Recorded on
- LizO Recorded by
- Flowering callistemon Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- LizO NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Syrphini (tribe) Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Syrphini (tribe) Scientific name
- Unidentified syrphine hover fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1011.57m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location