Platycheirus scutatus is a very common species of hoverfly. It is a Holarctic species.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Many-tufted Sedgesitter 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
- Platycheirus tarsalis
- Platycheirus albimanus
- Platycheirus peltatus
- Melanostoma incompletum
- Platycheirus trichopus
- Meliscaeva auricollis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Syrphidae
- Genus
- Platycheirus
- Species
- Platycheirus scutatus
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