Hover fly at Chiltern, VIC
Identification history
| Melangyna viridiceps | 29 Sep 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 29 Sep 2025 | KylieWaldon |
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I'm taking every one I see ATM because there aren't many. Later on in the season when there are hundreds probably won't track each one down for a photo!
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.610853-36.126269
- Places Chiltern, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Sep 2025 10:33 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Melangyna viridiceps Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Melangyna viridiceps Scientific name
- Hover fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1522.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes