Simosyrphus grandicornis
Common hover fly at Wodonga, VIC
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| Simosyrphus grandicornis | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 26 Jan 2023 |
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This tiny hoverfly seemed very interested in my flowering sedum. But it seemed way more interested in the dark green aphids on it. But hoverflies only drink nectar right?
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.880968-36.143028
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Jan 2023 12:40 PM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- sedum Associated plant
- aphids Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Other activity Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Simosyrphus grandicornis Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
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
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6 / 7
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