Merodon setosus (Fabricius, 1794) is a animal in the Syrphidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Merodon setosus (Fabricius, 1794)
Platynochaetus setosus is a western Mediterranean hoverfly species found in Quercus ilex woodlands from March to May.
Platynochaetus setosus, also known by the scientific name Merodon setosus (Fabricius, 1794), is a species of hoverfly. It belongs to the family Syrphidae, within the order Diptera. Adults of this species can be found between March and May in evergreen oak (Quercus ilex) woodlands. Its distribution covers Spain, Portugal, and other countries around the western Mediterranean.
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