Simosyrphus grandicornis
1 Common hover fly at North Albury, NSW
Identification history
| Simosyrphus grandicornis | 5 Oct 2024 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Melangyna collata | 3 Oct 2024 | Darcy |
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Couple of Hover flies taking advantage of the flowering Dandelions in the backyard
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Location information
- Places North Albury, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- Darcy Recorded by
- Collections North Albury Home sightings Darcy Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Simosyrphus grandicornis Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
- Dandelion (Taraxacum sp.) Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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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