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Common half band hoverfly Australia,Common Halfband,Fall,Geotagged,Melangyna viridiceps Click/tap to enlarge

Common half band hoverfly

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Maybe Melangyna viridiceps, but not fully sure. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Calbost Niel's profile
      Calbost Niel
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      Thanks Ferdy Posted 3 years ago

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The Common Halfband

"Melangyna viridiceps" is an Australian hoverfly found widely across Eastern Australia. It is one of the two most common hoverflies in Australia, alongside "Simosyrphus grandicornis", with which it has often been confused, but can be distinguished by its all black thorax.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Calbost Niel
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By Calbost Niel

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Uploaded May 17, 2022. Captured May 16, 2022 13:46 in 200W-201W Great Western Hwy, Hazelbrook NSW 2779, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/22.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO500
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.