Hoverfly - Riponnensia Splendens
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 13 April 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Hoverfly - Riponnensia Splendens
Hoverfly - Riponnensia Splendens
Hoverfly - Riponnensia Splendens.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local names: 		Riponnensia splendens.
Diptera.
Syrphidae
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Description:

Wing Length:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 		Insects, especially Aphids.
Nectar / Pollen
The thorax is a greenish copper with two grey stripes. There is a broad belt of whitish dusting across the face.
5 - 7 mm.
Deciduous woodland and scrub with streams and springs.
May - October.