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what fly is this? - Melanostoma mellinum
Copyright © 2022 Donald Lheureux

what fly is this? - Melanostoma mellinum
Port Alberni, Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada
October 16, 2022
Size: 7 mm

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what fly is this? - Melanostoma mellinum what fly is this? - Melanostoma mellinum what fly is this? - Melanostoma mellinum
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Contributed by Donald Lheureux on 19 October, 2022 - 1:37pm
Last updated 20 October, 2022 - 7:55am

Moved
Moved from Hover Flies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 October, 2022 - 7:55am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Melanostoma mellinum?
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 October, 2022 - 2:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, Melanostoma mellinum ...
Yes, Melanostoma mellinum ... female.
There is only Melanostoma mellinum on the Nearctic Melanostoma Checklist so all are being placed there at this time but it is thought that mellinum may comprise more than one species.
… Bill Dean, 20 October, 2022 - 5:52am login or register to post comments

 
thank you
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… Donald Lheureux, 20 October, 2022 - 4:27pm login or register to post comments

 
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