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Female |
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Male |
Female |
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Larva |
Length: 4.1-9mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | (Earliest: 21.9) | ? | April - November (Earliest: 14.4) |
| Attractant Chemicals | |||||
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| Alkenes | Tricosene | ||||
| Glycerols | Oleoylglycerol | ||||
| Acids | Diolein | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Buildings | ||
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Food: (Larva) |
Dung | ||
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Food: (Adult) |
Tanacetum vulgare Nectar, Pollen |
Tussilago farfara Nectar, Pollen | |
| Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Aphaereta minuta Larva | |
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Predators: (Larva) |
Mellinus arvensis |
Oxybelus uniglumis |
Hydrotaea dentipes Larva |
Musca domestica (The Common House Fly)
Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2006 J.K. Lindsey
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