Melangyna viridiceps

Hover fly at Watson, ACT

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Location information

• Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 20 Oct 2023 05:02 PM Recorded on
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• Collections

  Insects Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera)

Additional information

• Cut leaf daisy Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

• Melangyna viridiceps Scientific name
• Hover fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1522.3m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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