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Simosyrphus grandicornis

Common hover fly at Cobargo, NSW

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Identification history

	Simosyrphus grandicornis	11 Jan 2020	KimPullen
	Unverified	10 Jan 2020	RobParnell

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The bee was on a Borage Plant

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KimPullen wrote:

12 Jan 2020

Jackie, I hesitated with this one, but the (barely visible) yellow stripe on the side of the thorax and bright yellow face convince me it is Simosyrphus. The yellow dorsal spots on the abdomen are usually more extensive in Simosyrphus, but that is hard to see in this shot.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.889867 -36.388328
Places Cobargo, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
28 Dec 2019 08:14 AM Recorded on
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RobParnell South Coast NatureMapr Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Species information

Simosyrphus grandicornis Scientific name
Common hover fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1029.9m Recorded at altitude
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