Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 262: Variable Duskyface Fly

Variable Duskyface Fly
Arthropods Daily · No. 262 Variable Duskyface FlyMelanostoma mellinum
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Variable Duskyface Fly
Variable Duskyface Fly (Melanostoma mellinum) – species of family “Hover Flies“

Melanostoma mellinum, is a very common species of hoverfly found in many parts of Britain, Europe including the Mediterranean basin and North Africa, the East Palearctic and North America.

Variable Duskyface Fly in the catalogue →

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Arthropods Insects Brachyceran Flies Hover Flies Common Drone Fly Common Globetail Eumerus Hornet Mimic Hover Fly Marmalade Hover Fly Narcissus Bulb Fly Pellucid Hover Fly Pipizella Tapered Drone Fly Thick-legged Hover Fly Trivittate Marsh Fly Variable Duskyface Fly Yellow-bowed Smoothwing Yellow-haired Sun Fly

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