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Length: 9-11mm;
Wing Length: 6.75-7.75mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | ? | ? | April - October (Earliest: 31.3) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows | |||
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Food: (Larva) |
Aphididae | |||
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Food: (Adult) |
Cirsium palustre Nectar, Pollen |
Scorzoneroides autumnalis Nectar, Pollen |
Anthriscus sylvestris Nectar, Pollen |
Heracleum sphondylium Nectar, Pollen |
Stellaria holostea Nectar, Pollen |
Hypericum perforatum Pollen |
Salix caprea Nectar, Pollen |
Crataegus Nectar, Pollen | |
Calluna vulgaris Nectar, Pollen |
Dactylis glomerata Pollen | |||
| Parasitoids: |
Diplazon laetatorius Larva | |||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae | |||
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Possible Predators: (Larva) |
Several Crabronidae |
Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2007, 2013 J.K. Lindsey
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