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Hover flies (Syrphidae)

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Hover flies (Syrphidae)

Featured sightings

Asiobaccha notofasciata (A wasp-like hover fly) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Sep 2024 by KylieWaldon

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Yackandandah, VIC - 5 Aug 2023 by KylieWaldon

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Aug 2023 by Pirom

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by KorinneM

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Thurgoona, NSW - 20 Nov 2021 by ChrisAllen

Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa (Wasp-mimic hoverfly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Oct 2018 by TimL

Latest sightings

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Scullin, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Isaacs, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by Mike

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 7 Nov 2025 by blacksheep

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Hover fly (Syrphidae) by LisaH

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Aranda, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Unverified Hover fly (Syrphidae) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Unverified Hover fly (Syrphidae) by LisaH

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Allograpta sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Braddon, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at Michelago, NSW - 31 Oct 2025 by Nockels

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Gordon, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by GG

Microdontinae (subfamily) (Hover fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Fisher, ACT - 29 Sep 2024 by Paul57

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 23 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Farrer, ACT - 23 Oct 2025 by Mike

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Oct 2025 by Christine

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Coombs, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Miranda

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Crowther, NSW - 21 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by VanceLawrence

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Isaacs, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Mike

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Monga, NSW - 18 Oct 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by EmzLons

Psilota rubra (Red-tailed hoverfly) at Hall, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Anna123

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by RodDeb

Syrphidae (family) at Watson, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by abread111

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

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KMcCue wrote:

29 Oct 2025

Thanks Michael for keeping on.

Melangyna viridiceps

Hejor1 wrote:

28 Oct 2025

Melangyna collata (A hover fly)

Syrphidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

28 Oct 2025

Thanks

Melangyna collata

Hejor1 wrote:

28 Oct 2025

@MichaelMulvaney adult pics now attached, it's a hoverfly!!!

Melangyna collata

ibaird wrote:

15 Oct 2025

Appears to have a proboscis.

Syrphini (tribe)

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