Simosyrphus grandicornis
Common hover fly at West Albury, NSW
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| Simosyrphus grandicornis | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Jan 2025 | |
| Syrphini (tribe) | KylieWaldon | 10 Oct 2024 |
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hover flies like this one all over the place around the chocolate lilies.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.900530-36.073520
- Places West Albury, NSW
Sighting information
- 100 Abundance
- 10 Oct 2024 09:35 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- chocolate lily Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen 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
- External link More information
Record quality
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4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location