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Small hover fly
Melangyna sp.
-37.8564, 145.321
Field Notes
Description:
The acacia have started blooming (Spring is near?) and today these tiny flies were exploring the flowers. About 10mm long.
Habitat:
On wattle in a local nature reserve adjoining a national park.
Notes:
Patterns and markings on the abdomen might vary. This could be one of several species. M viridis is likely?
family: SYRPHIDAE <br>
subfamily: Syrphinae <br>
tribe: Syrphini <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:58… <br> http://www.ces.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_1258.htm <br> http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Melangy… <br> http://syrphidae.lifedesks.org/pages/25653
Reference Links:
Black-headed Hover Fly - Melangyna sp.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 15, 2014
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