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Melanostoma scalare

Melanostoma scalare

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Melanostoma scalare

Melanostoma scalare

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Melanostoma scalare

Melanostoma scalare

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Melanostoma scalare

Melanostoma scalare

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Melanostoma scalare

Melanostoma scalare

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Melanostoma scalare

Melanostoma scalare

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Chequered Hoverfly - Melanostoma Scalare

The males have longer, thinner bodies than females, with lozenge-shaped yellow spots compared to the triangular spots in females. Both sexes have largely yellow antennae.

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