Hover flies (Syrphidae)

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Hover flies (Syrphidae)

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

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

Latest sightings

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) by chriselidie

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 19 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by TimL

Melangyna (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Southbank, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Lyons, ACT - 16 Sep 2025 by ran452

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Syrphidae sp (family) at Albury, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Braddon, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 14 Aug 2025 by galah681

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 24 Jul 2025 by galah681

Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) by DPRees125

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Scullin, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Franklin, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by chriselidie

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hawker, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Syrphidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Roger

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 5 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Melangyna collata (A hover fly) at Greenway, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by RodDeb

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Scullin, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Holt, ACT - 25 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Weston, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by BJR

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Curiosity wrote:

23 Sep 2025

Hi, @blacksheep. This insect is a hover fly, but I'm not positive on the species.

Melangyna viridiceps

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

28 Aug 2025

Sorry not as exciting as a tadpole but the larvae form of a European Bee mimic Hover Fly. The larvae has the rather derogatory name of a rat-tailed maggot.

Eristalis tenax

KimberiRP wrote:

27 Aug 2025

A male

Melangyna viridiceps

KimberiRP wrote:

27 Aug 2025

A female

Melangyna viridiceps

MazzV wrote:

21 Aug 2025

Thanks @MichaelMulvaney for the extra info, by way of a suggested species name. Every bit helps steer in the right direction!

Cheers,

MazzV

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