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

Eristalinus punctulatus at Marion Bay, TAS - 14 Feb 2025 by VanessaC

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Eristalinus punctulatus at Braidwood, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Dideopsis aegrota (A hover fly) at Hall, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 27 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Googong, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by WHall

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Watson, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by abread111

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Bonny Hills, NSW - 21 Jan 2025 by pls047

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Page, ACT - 20 Jan 2025 by DonTaylor

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Yackandandah, VIC - 5 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Jan 2025 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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Eristalinus punctulatus

Melangyna sp. (genus) at Amaroo, ACT

Melangyna sp. (genus) at Amaroo, ACT

Eristalinus punctulatus

Dideopsis aegrota at Hall, ACT

Syrphidae (family) at Hall, ACT

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Watson, ACT

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Watson, ACT

Eristalinus punctulatus at Braidwood, NSW

Eristalinus punctulatus at Braidwood, NSW

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