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Species of fly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melanogaster aerosa is a Palearctic hoverfly.
Melanogaster aerosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Genus: | Melanogaster |
Species: | M. aerosa |
Binomial name | |
Melanogaster aerosa (Loew, 1843) | |
Synonyms | |
Melanogaster macquarti Loew, 1843 |
This species appears in recent literature as well as older literature under the name Chrysogaster macquarti.
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For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Males: The margin of mouth and apex of the median tubercle of face almost in the same vertical plane. Females: mesonotum with short but dense hairs; abdomen on upper side in middle part matt black. Body length 6.0 to 7.0.mm.[1][2][3][4][5]
Wetlands including flushes, pools and small streams in moorland.
Flies among waterside vegetation from May to September,. Flowers visited include Cirsium, Hieracium, Leontodon.[6]
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