Melanostoma scalare

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Classification Order: Diptera – true flies Family: Syrphidae

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Phenology

April to November with peaks at the end of May and August.

Identification

Males have longer, thinner bodies than females, with lozenge-shaped yellow spots compared to the triangular spots in females. Note eye spacings foor sex. Both sexes have largely yellow antennae.

Life Cycle

Habitat

Rich woodland vegetation and gardens

 

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