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Syrphid Fly blue haltere - Melanostoma mellinum - female
Copyright © 2007 Lynette Elliott

Syrphid Fly blue haltere - Melanostoma mellinum - Female
Rattlesnake Mountain, King County, Washington, USA
July 28, 2007
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 4 September, 2007 - 9:02am
Last updated 15 January, 2011 - 12:56pm

Moved
Moved from Melanostoma.
… Beatriz Moisset, 2 December, 2009 - 2:56pm

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Lynette Elliott, 29 January, 2009 - 5:22pm

Female Melanostoma sp.
They sometimes do wear their halteres in vivid green as well!
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 29 January, 2009 - 4:37pm

Moved
Moved from Frass.

This photo is being used in the glossary.
… Lynette Elliott, 18 January, 2009 - 5:19pm

Frassed
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 January, 2009 - 2:18pm

Cool.
Interesting. I'm frassing this anyway, simply because we already have so many syrphids in the guide, and the blue haltere doesn't appear to be a diagnostic feature. Thanks for understanding.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 January, 2009 - 2:18pm

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