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Hover flies (Syrphidae)

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Hover flies (Syrphidae)

Featured sightings

Asiobaccha notofasciata (A wasp-like hover fly) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Sep 2024 by KylieWaldon

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Yackandandah, VIC - 5 Aug 2023 by KylieWaldon

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Aug 2023 by Pirom

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by KorinneM

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Thurgoona, NSW - 20 Nov 2021 by ChrisAllen

Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa (Wasp-mimic hoverfly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Oct 2018 by TimL

Latest sightings

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Fisher, ACT - 29 Sep 2024 by Paul57

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 23 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Farrer, ACT - 23 Oct 2025 by Mike

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Oct 2025 by Christine

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Coombs, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Miranda

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Crowther, NSW - 21 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by VanceLawrence

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Isaacs, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Mike

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Monga, NSW - 18 Oct 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by EmzLons

Psilota rubra (Red-tailed hoverfly) at Hall, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Anna123

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by RodDeb

Syrphidae (family) at Watson, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by abread111

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Evatt, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by rbannister

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eupeodes (Macrosyrphus) confrater (Hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Nicholls, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna collatus (Hover fly) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Parkes, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 9 Oct 2025 by KylieWaldon

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 7 Oct 2025 by KylieWaldon

Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly) at Strathnairn, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by RodDeb

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 4 Oct 2025 by KylieWaldon

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Mike

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Googong, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Miranda

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Bungendore, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by clarehoneydove

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by MichaelWenke

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Campbell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Dickson, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna collata (A hover fly) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna collata (A hover fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

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Hejor1 wrote:

2 hrs ago

Melangyna collata (A hover fly)

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

3 hrs ago

Thanks

Melangyna collata

Hejor1 wrote:

6 hrs ago

@MichaelMulvaney adult pics now attached, it's a hoverfly!!!

Melangyna collata

ibaird wrote:

15 Oct 2025

Appears to have a proboscis.

Syrphini (tribe)

WendyEM wrote:

15 Oct 2025

I am wondering if this is a Lycaenidae larva ? or a Syrphidae larva ?

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