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Bare-winged Halfband

M⁠elangyna umbellatarum

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

The body length on this female hoverfly is 12mm. The female forehead has a large broad gray dust spot. The thorax is shiny metallic and light hairy. The abdomen has white spot pairs. The front tibia is yellow with a black ring and the antennae are black.

Habitat:

Open forest on a Wild Angelica.

Notes:

Norwegian name: B⁠lank krattblomsterflue

Reference Links:

Melangyna umbellatarum (Fabricius 1794)-Encyclopedia of Life, Melangyna umbellatarum - Wikipedia, Bare-winged Halfband (Melangyna umbellatarum) · iNaturalist

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