Melanostoma mellinum is a very common species of hoverfly found in many parts of Britain, Europe including the Mediterranean basin and North Africa, the East Palearctic, and North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Variable Duskyface Fly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Melanostoma scalare
- Melanostoma fasciatum
- Platycheirus clypeatus
- Melanostoma incompletum
- Melanostoma apicale
- Platycheirus fulviventris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Syrphidae
- Genus
- Melanostoma
- Species
- Melanostoma mellinum
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