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Melanostoma scalare 
Melanostoma scalare female Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Syrphidae Genus: Melanostoma Species: M. scalare Binomial name Melanostoma scalare
(Fabricius, 1794)Synonyms - Syrphus scalare Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma scalare, female, dorsal view
Melanostoma scalare, is a very common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe.[1] Little is known of its biology, However it is suspected to be general predator of small insects in leaf litter.[2]
References
- ^ Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide (2nd ed.). London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp. ISBN 1899935037.
- ^ Ball, S.G.; Morris, R.K.A. (2000). Provisional atlas of British hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). Monks Wood, UK: Biological Record Centre. pp. 167 pages. ISBN 1 870393 54 6.
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