Green Hoverfly - Austalis sp.

Family Syrphidae

This page contains pictures and information about Green Hoverflies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.


Body length 8mm

We found many of them in Yugarapul Park during Sep 2003.




On Sep 2011 in Venman Bushland, we found many of them rest next to small creek. In out 10km walking trip, we came across small creeks many times. We notice there were at least one or two of them next to every creek that we crossed. They were resting on or near ground level and defending their territory.






For general information about hover fly please check this page.

Thanks to Gerard Pennards for the ID advice of this species.

Reference:
1. Insects of Australia - CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1991, p764.