Melangyna umbellatarum (Fabricius 1794) (Family Syrphidae)


Male

Female

Length: 9-12mm;
Wing Length: 6.5-8.75mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? April - November
(Earliest: 23.5)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Food:
(Larva)

Aphididae
Food:
(Adult)

Anthriscus sylvestris Nectar, Pollen

Heracleum sphondylium Nectar, Pollen
Possible Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae

Nature Spot: Melangyna umbellatarum


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