Male |
Female |
Couple |
 |
|
Male |
Female |
|
Couple |
|
Length: 4.5-7.8mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| (1 Day) | ? | ? | March - October (Earliest: 12.3) (4 Generations) (Winter) |
| Attractant Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkenes | Heptacosene, Nonacosene | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Buildings | ||
|
Food: (Larva) |
Dung | |||
|
Food: (Adult) |
Several Apiaceae Nectar, Pollen |
Several Asteraceae Nectar, Pollen |
Mentha arvensis Nectar, Pollen |
Epilobium angustifolium Nectar, Pollen |
Myosotis arvensis Nectar, Pollen |
Salix caprea Nectar, Pollen |
Salix cinerea Nectar, Pollen |
Calluna vulgaris Nectar, Pollen | |
|
Parasitoids: (Larva) |
Aphaereta minuta Larva | |||
| Predators: |
Mellinus arvensis |
Oxybelus uniglumis |
Nature Spot:
Face Fly - Musca autumnalis
Musca autumnalis (Autumn or Face Fly)
Pictures © 2003, 2006 J.K. Lindsey
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