Simosyrphus grandicornis
Common hover fly at West Wodonga, VIC
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| Simosyrphus grandicornis | MichaelMulvaney | Yesterday | |
| Austalis copiosa | KylieWaldon | 17 Sep 2026 |
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took photos of the many hoverflies out this week on different flowers. Great to see so many after so few last season. These ones looked huge - almost like little wasps!
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.851748-36.111630
- Places West Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 10 Abundance
- 16 Sep 2026 01:25 PM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- yellow daisy not native Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Latest 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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