Simosyrphus grandicornis

Common hover fly at Ulladulla, NSW

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Ulladulla, NSW - 26 Jun 2017
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Identification history

Simosyrphus grandicornis 10 Jun 2018 CharlesDove
Melangyna sp. 30 May 2018 CharlesDove

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4 comments

KerriLee wrote:
   10 Jun 2018
Hi Charles - do you think this might be Simosyrphus grandicornis? The 'face' looks pale, and there looks like there might be a yellow stripe along the dorsolateral of the thorax. Check out these couple of links, and see what you think. Perhaps you have another photo of this lovely fly, after it had landed ...?
https://atlasoflife.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/21391
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/20303
CharlesDove wrote:
   10 Jun 2018
Yes, I just had a look at the high res pic of it and unfortunately only 3 pics in flight, but I do agree with your ID Simiosyrphus grandiscornis as it looks very close when you match up a few pics of this species, they are never easy.
KerriLee wrote:
   11 Jun 2018
They really are not easy, but such wonderful insects - and important pollinators, too!
CharlesDove wrote:
   11 Jun 2018
Thank You, yes people do not realise its not just Bees

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