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COMMON HOVER FLY FACTS |
Identification
The Common Hover Fly is a slim bodied fly with reddish brown eyes, dark thorax and black and yellow banded abdomen. The larvae is brownish grub. This fly is sometimes mistaken for a wasp.
Other Names
Flower Fly
Size
15 mm
Habitat
various habitats including parks, gardens, woodland
Food
Adult flies feed on nectar and pollen, and can be seen hovering over flowers before landing.
Breeding
Female flies lay eggs on leaves. The eggs hatch into grubs like maggots which feed on aphids
Range
Melangyna viridiceps is found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Diptera | | Family: | Syrphidae | | Genus: | Melangyna | | Species: | viridiceps | | Common Name: | Common Hover Fly |
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