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Chequered hoverfly (female)

Melanostoma scalare

Description:

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.

Habitat:

Suburban garden

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KarenL
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KarenL

London Borough of Bromley, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jul 2, 2013
Submitted on Jul 2, 2013

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