Male |
Female |
|
Male |
Female |
Length: 10-15mm;
Wing Length: 9.25-12.5mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | ? | ? | March - November (Earliest: 8.5) (Migratory) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Heath and Moorland | ||
|
Food: (Larva) |
Aphididae | |||
|
Food: (Adult) |
Several Apiaceae Nectar, Pollen |
Many Asteraceae Nectar, Pollen |
Epilobium angustifolium Nectar, Pollen |
Rumex obtusifolius Nectar, Pollen |
| Parasitoids: |
Diplazon laetatorius Larva |
Ethelurgus sodalis Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae | |||
|
Possible Predators: (Larva) |
Several Crabronidae |
Nature Spot:
Pied Hoverfly - Scaeva pyrastri
Insektenbox:
Blasenköpfige Schwebfliege
Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2009 J.K. Lindsey
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