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Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at North Batemans Bay, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Eristalinus punctulatus

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Mount Kembla, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by BackyardHabitatProject

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Mount Kembla, NSW - 20 Oct 2024 by BackyardHabitatProject

Melangyna viridiceps

Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at Berry, NSW - 22 Mar 2024 by Megan123

Syrphidae (family)

Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at South East Forest National Park - 3 Feb 2024 by KMcCue

Syrphidae (family)

Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly) at Berry, NSW - 18 Jan 2023 by Hejor1

Sphaerophoria macrogaster

Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1

Sphaerophoria macrogaster

Ischiodon scutellaris (Hover fly) at Kiah, NSW - 23 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon

Ischiodon scutellaris

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Pambula, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon

Melangyna viridiceps

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon

Eristalinus punctulatus

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Sassafras, NSW - 30 Nov 2022 by RobG1

Eristalis tenax

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 6 Aug 2022 by LisaH

Eristalis tenax

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 6 Aug 2022 by LisaH

Melangyna sp. (genus)

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Bomaderry, NSW - 2 May 2022 by Michelle O'Neill

Eristalinus punctulatus

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Wallagoot, NSW - 28 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon

Syrphini (tribe)

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Greigs Flat, NSW - 27 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon

Eristalinus punctulatus

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Kiah, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon

Eristalinus punctulatus

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Unanderra, NSW - 27 Oct 2021 by PaperbarkNativeBees

Eristalis tenax

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 25 Dec 2020 by Kyliegw

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 20 Dec 2020 by Kyliegw

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at Black Range, NSW - 21 Oct 2020 by Steph H

Syrphidae (family)

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Kioloa, NSW - 5 Jul 2020 by Marg

Melangyna sp. (genus)

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Tathra, NSW - 23 Jun 2020 by RossMannell

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at Eden, NSW - 28 Jan 2020 by MickBettanin

Syrphidae (family)

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Cobargo, NSW - 27 Dec 2019 by RobParnell

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt

Melangyna sp. (genus)

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Keiraville, NSW - 23 Sep 2019 by PaperbarkNativeBees

Melangyna viridiceps

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Ulladulla, NSW - 28 Apr 2019 by Charles Dove

Eristalinus punctulatus

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Ulladulla, NSW - 12 Apr 2019 by Charles Dove

Eristalis tenax

Eristalinus (genus) (A Hover Fly) at Undefined, NSW - 25 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Eristalinus (genus)

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Tura Beach, NSW - 24 Nov 2018 by StarHair

Melangyna sp. (genus)

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Tura Beach, NSW - 23 Nov 2018 by StarHair

Melangyna sp. (genus)

Eristalinus (genus) (A Hover Fly) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 24 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50

Eristalinus (genus)

Eristalinus (genus) (A Hover Fly) at Eden, NSW - 15 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Eristalinus (genus)

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Ulladulla, NSW - 25 Jun 2017 by Charles Dove

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Kalaru, NSW - 16 Jan 2017 by MichaelMcMaster

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Unanderra, NSW - 18 Dec 2016 by PaperbarkNativeBees

Eristalis tenax

Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 5 Nov 2016 by KerryVance

Sphaerophoria macrogaster

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 5 Nov 2016 by KerryVance

Melangyna sp. (genus)

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at North Batemans Bay, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by Hejor1
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Mount Kembla, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by BackyardHabitatProject
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Mount Kembla, NSW - 20 Oct 2024 by BackyardHabitatProject
Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at Berry, NSW - 22 Mar 2024 by Megan123
Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at South East Forest National Park - 3 Feb 2024 by KMcCue
Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly) at Berry, NSW - 18 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1
Ischiodon scutellaris (Hover fly) at Kiah, NSW - 23 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Pambula, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 22 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Sassafras, NSW - 30 Nov 2022 by RobG1
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 6 Aug 2022 by LisaH
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 6 Aug 2022 by LisaH
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Bomaderry, NSW - 2 May 2022 by Michelle O'Neill
Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Wallagoot, NSW - 28 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Greigs Flat, NSW - 27 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Kiah, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Unanderra, NSW - 27 Oct 2021 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 25 Dec 2020 by Kyliegw
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 20 Dec 2020 by Kyliegw
Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at Black Range, NSW - 21 Oct 2020 by Steph H
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Kioloa, NSW - 5 Jul 2020 by Marg
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Tathra, NSW - 23 Jun 2020 by RossMannell
Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at Eden, NSW - 28 Jan 2020 by MickBettanin
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Cobargo, NSW - 27 Dec 2019 by RobParnell
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Keiraville, NSW - 23 Sep 2019 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Ulladulla, NSW - 28 Apr 2019 by Charles Dove
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Ulladulla, NSW - 12 Apr 2019 by Charles Dove
Eristalinus (genus) (A Hover Fly) at Undefined, NSW - 25 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Tura Beach, NSW - 24 Nov 2018 by StarHair
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Tura Beach, NSW - 23 Nov 2018 by StarHair
Eristalinus (genus) (A Hover Fly) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 24 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
Eristalinus (genus) (A Hover Fly) at Eden, NSW - 15 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Ulladulla, NSW - 25 Jun 2017 by Charles Dove
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Kalaru, NSW - 16 Jan 2017 by MichaelMcMaster
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Unanderra, NSW - 18 Dec 2016 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 5 Nov 2016 by KerryVance
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 5 Nov 2016 by KerryVance
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