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Common Halfband Hoverfly, Melangyna viridiceps, family Syrphidae

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"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.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 16, 2024. Captured Apr 23, 2024 07:53 in 110-140 King St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • f/25.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm