Melangyna viridiceps
Hover fly at Bandiana, VIC
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| Melangyna viridiceps | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 14 Oct 2024 |
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Most again impossible to get photos. As soon as I approached they took off. The ones on this bulb were a little more settled.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.920568-36.146019
- Places Bandiana, VIC
Sighting information
- 30 Abundance
- 13 Oct 2024 10:25 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- bulbine bulbosa, chocolate lily, grass 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 Melangyna viridiceps Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Melangyna viridiceps Scientific name
- Hover fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2011.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location