Male 
Couple |
Female |
|
Male
Couple |
Female |
Length: 3.5-8mm;
Wing Length: 3.5-7mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| May September (18-20 Days) | (Winter) | ? | March - May (Earliest: 3.5) July - September (Earliest: 22.6) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Heath and Moorland | ||
|
Food: (Larva) |
Dead Leaves, Compost |
Poaceae Roots | ||
|
Food: (Adult) |
Several Apiaceae Nectar, Pollen |
Several Asteraceae Nectar, Pollen |
Alchemilla xanthochlora Nectar, Pollen |
Myosotis secunda Nectar, Pollen |
Calluna vulgaris Pollen |
Nature Spot: Fever-fly - Dilophus febrilis
Pictures © 2003, 2005, 2006 J.K. Lindsey
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