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Hoverfly

Melanostoma scalare

Photo by Jeannette
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Field Notes

Habitat:

A very common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe. Little is known of its biology, However it is suspected to be general predator of small insects in leaf litter. (wiki)

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Melanostoma scalare

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Comments (2)
Jeannette
Thank you ceherzog, it was taken in late evening sun :) I can also see my camera is in a bad need of a cleaning...
ceherzog
Your photo evokes a mood...nice!

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