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Platycheirus scutatus Meigen, 1822
Nomenclature
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Family: Syrphidae (Hoverflies)Genus: Platycheirus
Species:
Platycheirus scutatus Meigen, 1822
SUMMARY
This is a widespread species with a long flight season often found on woodland edges and in gardens.
The separation of P. splendens (Rotheray, 1998) and P. aurolateralis (Stubbs 2002) from P. scutatus has explained the extensive variation previously observed in this species, but records prior to 2002 have to be re-evaluated. There are only four records from the Outer Hebrides and only one is prior to 2002.