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                                                                                                                                Flies 71 – Spotted Meliscaeva Hoverflies

 

 

 

A bee on a flower

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SPOTTED MELISCAEVA HOVERFLY Meliscaeva auricollis (m)

 

A bee on a flower

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SPOTTED MELISCAEVA HOVERFLY Meliscaeva auricollis (m)

 

·         Despite variation in the shape and intensity of its distinctive abdominal markings, some associated with the season, the narrow-bodied Spotted Meliscaeva Hoverfly Meliscaeva auricollis is one of the easier species to identify. This is a common and widespread insect in the UK.

 

 

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