Melanostoma apicale is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. It was described by Jacques-Marie-Frangile Bigot in 1884.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Melanostoma apicale 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 fasciatum
- Melanostoma mellinum
- Melanostoma scalare
- Platycheirus fulviventris
- Pelecocera tricincta
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Syrphidae
- Genus
- Melanostoma
- Species
- Melanostoma apicale
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