Simosyrphus grandicornis

Common hover fly at Wodonga

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Wodonga - 31 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Simosyrphus grandicornis 31 Oct 2020 HarveyPerkins
Simosyrphus grandicornis 31 Oct 2020 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 31 Oct 2020 KylieWaldon

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I think this is a hover fly. There were lots of different ones (I think) but I struggled to get a photo of any. Most were yellow and black, but this lot were lighter looking. The flower is Arthropodium fimbriatum

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