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Hoverfly

Melanostoma scalare

Taken on 4th May 2007, feeding on an Aquilegia.

by wallaby1 Jun 25, 2007 9:11 PM

The male M. scalare can be identified by the green halters, the little balancing flaps behind the wings.

by wallaby1 Jun 25, 2007 9:15 PM

Taken on 2nd May 2008, Lincoln UK. This is a female on a small Aquilegia 'Ballerina' opening bud.

by wallaby1 Dec 9, 2008 5:09 PM

On 18th July, a female on an Agapanthus flower. You can see triangular marks on the frons, above the antennae which nearly meet in the middle called 'dust spots'. M. mellinum has very small 'spots'

by wallaby1 Dec 9, 2008 5:14 PM

On 2nd October 2008, a female resting on an Ivy leaf. The lovely green halter can be seenn.

by wallaby1 Dec 9, 2008 5:34 PM

The back on the female on the Ivy leaf.

by wallaby1 Dec 9, 2008 5:35 PM

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Order

Diptera

Family

Syrphidae

Genus

Melanostoma

Species

scalare

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