Diptera: Syrphidae

Melangyna viridiceps  

Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps) (Melangyna viridiceps)
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© Vik Dunis 2012
Brisbane Ranges National Park, VIC (Nov, 2012)

A Common Hover Fly feeds on an Everlasting Daisy (Xerochrysum bracteatum).

Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps) (Melangyna viridiceps)

Common Hover Fly

Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps) (Melangyna viridiceps)

Common Hover Fly

Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps) (Melangyna viridiceps)

Common Hover Fly

Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps) (Melangyna viridiceps)

Common Hover Fly

Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps) (Melangyna viridiceps)

Hover Fly in flight

Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps) (Melangyna viridiceps)

Common Hover Fly

Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps) (Melangyna viridiceps)

Common Hover Fly

Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps) (Melangyna viridiceps)

Common Hover Fly

Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps) (Melangyna viridiceps)

Common Hover Fly