CLOSED: Hoverfly Melanostoma scalare?

Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a)

I feel sure it's this one, at the bottom of the page on next link, Melanostoma scalare.

http://www.gardensafari.net/english/hoverflies.htm#overige

The write up says males often have green halters, and yes mine has!

Difficult to find a pic of the underside, as that's all I got. I found one which does show some white under the abdomen, mine also has a couple of square patterns.

If there is nothing else comes close with these two features then it has to be Melanostoma scalare, the legs look to match too.

http://www.fugleognatur.dk/english/gallery_uk.asp?mode=ShowLarge&ID=6302

Thumbnail by wallaby1
Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a)

This shows the pattern under the abdomen

Thumbnail by wallaby1
Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a)

Janet, Melanostoma scalare looks pretty right to me,

Ken

Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a)

Good, thanks Ken, I will add it!

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