Hoverfly

Orthoprosopa grisea

Bug Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

A species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae is a black to dark grey fly with two dark spots on the back of the dark grey thorax. The feeding parts are yellow to tan-orange in colour whilst the abdomen features two grey spots on each side

Size

Can grow to around 14 mm

Habitat

Varied often found around flowering plants

Distribution

Most states of Australia

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (1)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-11-27 11:02:05)

Quick Facts

Common name: Hoverfly
Scientific name: Orthoprosopa grisea (Walker, 1835)
Family: Syrphidae
Category: Bug Life › Flies
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

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The Atlas of Living Australia

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