Melanum laterale

Melanum laterale is a species of fly in the family Chloropidae, the grass flies. It is found in the Palearctic.^[1][2] The larva feeds on Poaceae.

Melanum laterale
Melanum laterale North Wales
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Chloropidae
Subfamily:	Chloropinae
Genus:	Melanum
Species:	M. laterale
Binomial name
Melanum laterale (Haliday, 1833)
Synonyms
Chlorops laterale Haliday, 1833