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

Common Halfband hoverfly

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    Christine Young
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    So nice! Posted 2 years ago
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      Calbost Niel
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      Thank you Christine Posted 2 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 Dec 18, 2022. Captured Dec 18, 2022 10:11 in 200W-201W Great Western Hwy, Hazelbrook NSW 2779, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/20.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO800
  • 105mm