Hoverfly - Ferdinandea cuprea New
Taken at RSPB Lochwinnoch on 1st August 2021 using Panasonic Lumioc LX5 in macro mode.
Fact File


Hoverfly - Ferdinandea cuprea.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local names: 		Ferdinania cuprea.
Diptera.
Syrphidae.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Wingspan:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 		Sap runs in Oak and Ash.
Nectar and pollen from varying plants
7.25 - 11.25 mm.
Woodland, ususually on trunks of live trees.
April - September.