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Common hoverfly head Australia,Common Halfband,Geotagged,Melangyna viridiceps,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common hoverfly head

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    Amazing detail Niel! Posted 3 years ago
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      Thanks Posted 3 years ago
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    Very nice close up! Posted 3 years ago
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      Many thanks Marta Posted 3 years ago, modified 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 Jun 25, 2022. Captured Jun 23, 2022 11:03 in 200W-201W Great Western Hwy, Hazelbrook NSW 2779, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/25.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO500
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.