Male

Female

Length: 6-8mm;
Wing Length: 5.25-7.75mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	?	?	April - July (Earliest: 6.5)

Biotopes:	Meadows
Food: (Larva) (Stem Borer)	Alchemilla xanthochlora
Food: (Adult)	Ranunculus acris Nectar, Pollen	Ranunculus repens Nectar, Pollen
Possible Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae
Possible Predators: (Larva)	Several Crabronidae

Plant Parasites of Europe: Cheilosia vicina

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