Arctophila [Sericomyia] superbiens [fulva] (Müller 1776) (Family Syrphidae)

Length: 13-16mm;
Wing Length: 10-13.5mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? June - September
(Earliest: 7.8)

Biotopes:
Wet Meadows
Microhabitat:
(Larva)

Eutrophic Pools
Food:
(Larva)

Submerged Plant Litter
Food:
Scorzoneroides autumnalis Nectar, Pollen

Senecio nemorensis Nectar, Pollen

Succisa pratensis Nectar, Pollen

Mentha suaveolens Nectar, Pollen
Possible Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae
Models:
Bombus humilis

Bombus pascuorum


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