Melangyna (Halfbands) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Endemic

Melangyna novaezelandiae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Melangyna viridiceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Halfbands

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~20%
	Large Hover Fly			~20%
2	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~20%
	Large Hover Fly			~20%
3	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Halfband			~20%
4	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Halfband			~10%
5	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~10%
	Large Hover Fly			~10%
6	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~10%
	Large Hover Fly			~10%
7	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Halfband			~10%
8	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Halfband			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Halfband			~20%
2	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~10%
	Large Hover Fly			~10%
3	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Halfband			~10%
4	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Halfband			~10%
5	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Halfband			<5%
6	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Halfband			<5%

Halfbands

Species in this group

Large Hover Fly

Common Halfband

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Halfbands

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked