Melangyna viridiceps
Hover fly at Canyonleigh, NSW
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| Melangyna viridiceps | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Sep 2025 | |
| Melangyna viridiceps | Curiosity | 23 Sep 2025 | |
| Unverified | blacksheep | 22 Sep 2025 |
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native bees on eriostemon flowers
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23 Sep 2025
Hi, @blacksheep. This insect is a hover fly, but I'm not positive on the species.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.136663-34.532809
- Altitude 695.2m
- Places Canyonleigh, NSW
Sighting information
- 25 Abundance
- 19 Sep 2025 11:21 AM Recorded on
- blacksheep Recorded by
- eriostemon Associated plant
- cloured beetles large fly drinking nectar Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- blacksheep NatureMapr Southern Highlands 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 1522.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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