Hoverfly - Pipizella Viduata
Taken at
Strathclyde Park
on 6th May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
Taken at
Ardmore Point
on 1st June 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Hoverfly - Pipizella Viduata.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Pipizella viduata.
Diptera.
Syrphidae.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Length:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature
:
Root aphids on several plant species.
8 - 10 mm.
Dry grassland, heathland and disturbed ground.
May to September, peaking late June and early July.