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Syrphidae (family)

Unidentified Hover fly at Braddon, ACT

Syrphidae (family) at Braddon, ACT - 7 Sep 2023 08:59 AM
Syrphidae (family) at Braddon, ACT - 7 Sep 2023 08:59 AM
Syrphidae (family) at Braddon, ACT - 7 Sep 2023 08:59 AM
Syrphidae (family) at Braddon, ACT - 7 Sep 2023 08:59 AM
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Identification history

Syrphidae (family) 26 Aug 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Coleoptera (order) immature 23 Nov 2023 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified immature Coleoptera 23 Nov 2023 owenh
Delias harpalyce 7 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Delias sp. (genus) 7 Sep 2023 Hejor1

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13 comments

owenh wrote:
   7 Sep 2023
Don't know what this one could be but not butterfly related.
owenh wrote:
   11 Sep 2023
Hi @Hejor1 , perhaps try 'Insects' for a possible id.
Hejor1 wrote:
   11 Sep 2023
@owenh thank you!
owenh wrote:
   22 Nov 2023
@RogerF , @michaelb , any ideas?
RogerF wrote:
   22 Nov 2023
Could be a beetle larva but not one I know. Try Kim Pullen.
owenh wrote:
   23 Nov 2023
Thanks. @Hejor1, have moved from butterflies to beetles. Good luck.
   23 Nov 2023
There were duplicate names for Unidentified immature beetle
owenh wrote:
   23 Nov 2023
For other sightings and images of this species recorded by @TimL please refer: Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera)
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera)
AlisonMilton wrote:
   24 Nov 2023
Possibly weevil larvae perhaps? Tim's sightings were at the ANBG in April. I'll try to remember to check the area next April and see if I can find any to raise to adulthood.
Hejor1 wrote:
   25 Nov 2023
@owenh @AlisonMilton @TimL Tim’s sightings look very similar!! If I see it again I’ll try to rear it, although I haven’t had much success rearing things!
martinl wrote:
   26 Aug 2024
This is a hoverfly larvae.
   26 Aug 2024
Thanks for this and other IDs Martin.
owenh wrote:
   27 Aug 2024
Fantastic @martinl ! Very nice to see the mystery solved.

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  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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