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Large Predacious Hoverfly

Melangyna novaezelandiae

Description:

Hoverfly to approx 20mm length. Widespread native insect. It is one of the most common pollinators of alpine flowers.

Habitat:

Cruising the daisy plants along Te Mata Creek, New Zealand

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Andrea Lim
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Andrea Lim

Waikato, New Zealand

Spotted on Mar 25, 2013
Submitted on Mar 29, 2013

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