Melangyna viridiceps

Hover fly at Blue Devil Grassland, Umbagong Park (BDG)

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.020883-35.217031
• Altitude 601.8m
• Maps Umbagong District Park
• Places Latham, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 - 3 Abundance
• 1 Nov 2023 12:16 PM Recorded on
• kasiaaus Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera)

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Pollinator Insect 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
• External link More information

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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