Simosyrphus grandicornis

Common hover fly at Franklin Grassland (FRA_5)

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.146710-35.207589
• Maps Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve
• Places Harrison, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 15 Nov 2023 01:35 PM Recorded on
• JenniM Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects True flies (Diptera) Hover flies (Syrphidae) JenniM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• Bindweed: Pink convolvulus Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

• Simosyrphus grandicornis Scientific name
• Common hover fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1029.9m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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