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Variable Duskyface Fly

Melanostoma mellinum (Linnaeus 1758)

Antti Haarto, Gunilla Ståhls   cc-by-3.0

Melanostoma mellinum (Variable Duskyface Fly) is a species of flies in the family flower flies. They visit flowers of common hedgenettle, common sowthistle, Yorkshire-fog, and yarrow, milfoil. They are diurnal. Individuals can grow to 10 mm.

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EOL has data for 14 attributes, including:

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