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Hover flies (Syrphidae)

Hover flies (Syrphidae)

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Hover flies (Syrphidae)

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Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Watson, ACT by Hejor1
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Splitters Creek, NSW by KylieWaldon
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Bonny Hills, NSW by pls047
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Page, ACT by DonTaylor
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Ceriana (genus) (A wasp mimic hoverfly) at Macnamara, ACT by Christine
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Captains Flat, NSW by clarehoneydove
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Acton, ACT by JohnBundock
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Latham, ACT by MaryWebb
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Dunlop, ACT by kasiaaus
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Esk, NSW by MazzV
Unidentified Hover fly (Syrphidae) at Copmanhurst, NSW by MazzV
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Rosewood, NSW by Darcy
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Holt, ACT by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:
14 Jan 2025
Just two wings Kylie so a fly - a wasp mimic
Ceriana (genus)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
3 Jan 2025
Not Alobaccha see Mengual X, Thompson CF (2015) Australian Allograpta Osten Sacken (Diptera, Syrphidae). ZooKeys 513 65-78.
Asiobaccha notofasciata
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
2 Jan 2025
Eumerus?
Melangyna collata
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
2 Jan 2025
2nd image appears to be Melangyna
Simosyrphus grandicornis
DPRees125 wrote:
3 Dec 2024
thank you for that, thought it was a bit different
Cyphipelta rufocyanea

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Simosyrphus grandicornis at Watson, ACT

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Watson, ACT

Eristalinus punctulatus at Braidwood, NSW

Eristalinus punctulatus at Braidwood, NSW

Melangyna viridiceps at Splitters Creek, NSW

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Splitters Creek, NSW

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Googong, NSW

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Watson, ACT

Diptera (order) at Watson, ACT

Melangyna sp. (genus) at Lindfield, NSW

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