Female

Length: Male 6-8mm, Female 11mm;
Wing Length: 4.5-7.5mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	?	?	April - June (Earliest: 4.5)

Biotopes:	Heath and Moorland	Hedge Rows
Food: (Larva)	Dead Leaves, Compost	Poaceae Roots
Food: (Adult)	Alliaria petiolata Nectar, Pollen

Nature Spot: Bibio varipes

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