Simosyrphus grandicornis

(Simosyrphus grandicornis)

Description

Simosyrphus grandicornis is an Australasian species of hoverfly, and is one of the two most common hoverflies in Australia, alongside Melangyna viridiceps. It has been introduced to a number of Polynesian Islands and Hawaii.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Diptera

Family:Syrphidae

Genus:Simosyrphus

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