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Melangyna sp.
The acacia have started blooming (Spring is near?) and today these tiny flies were exploring the flowers. About 10mm long.
On wattle in a local nature reserve adjoining a national park.
Patterns and markings on the abdomen might vary. This could be one of several species. M viridis is likely?
family: SYRPHIDAE
subfamily: Syrphinae
tribe: Syrphini
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
http://www.ces.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_12...
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
http://syrphidae.lifedesks.org/pages/256...
Spotted on Aug 15, 2014
Submitted on Aug 15, 2014
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