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Chequered Hover Fly Melanostoma scalare

The Chequered Hoverfly is small (less than 9 millimeters). It is similar to other Melanostoma species, but stand out, because it has bright light green halters. There is a huge difference between males and females. In the three top pictures you see females. The male is in the bottom picture. The larvae feed on aphids mainly.