| Platycheirus scutatus | |
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| Platycheirus scutatus female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Platycheirus |
| Subgenus: | Platycheirus |
| Species: | P. scutatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Platycheirus scutatus (Meigen, 1822) |
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Platycheirus scutatus, is a very common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe.[1]
The larvae feed on aphids on low growing plants and trees. Adults feed on a wide range of flowers. They have multiple broods throughout the warmer months and have a very long flight period.[1]