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Syrphini sp. (tribe)

1 Unidentified syrphine hover fly at Greenway, ACT

Syrphini sp. (tribe) at Greenway, ACT - 1 Oct 2024
Syrphini sp. (tribe) at Greenway, ACT - 1 Oct 2024
Syrphini sp. (tribe) at Greenway, ACT - 1 Oct 2024
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Identification history

Syrphini sp. (tribe) 3 Oct 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Simosyrphus grandicornis 2 Oct 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Melangyna viridiceps 1 Oct 2024 RodDeb

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RodDeb wrote:
   2 Oct 2024
thought this was a Melangyna viridiceps as it doesn't have the yellow shoulders or yellow top on the abdomen. Hope you don't mind me checking.

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  • Seaside Daisy Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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