Melanostoma mellinum
Description
The abdomen of this species widens slightly posteriorly.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Grassland.
When to see it
April to October with peaks in May/June and July/August.
UK Status
Quite common and widespread in Britain,
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
 Old Fosse Sapcote SP 5026 9283 (taken 24.8.2009).JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote
24 August 2009
male
AJ Cann
Ulverscroft
02 October 2016
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
15 August 2015
male - on Hedge Parsley
David Nicholls
Bagworth Heath Woods
20 April 2024
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
08 May 2015
male - on cuckoo flower
David Nicholls
Desford Charity Fields
26 April 2024
narrow white dusting along eye
 Old Fosse Sapcote SP 5026 9283 (taken 24.8.2009).JPG)
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 52
- First record:
- 24/08/2009 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 02/05/2024 (Dejardin, Andrew)
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Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
26 September 2023
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
15 August 2015
male - on Hedge Parsley
David Nicholls
Desford Charity Fields
26 April 2024
sue
Bagworth
17 July 2021
David Nicholls
Desford Charity Fields
26 April 2024
David Nicholls
Desford Charity Fields
26 April 2024
Matthew Berriman
Stocken
21 April 2020
