Leucozona laternaria
The scutellum of this species is black with just the tip yellow and the front and mid legs are extensively black on the tibiae and tarsi.
Lowland habitats with lush vegetation, especially woodland edges where umbellifers are present.
May to September peaking in July.
The larvae feed on aphids, usually on Hogweed and other umbellifers.
Fairly common throughout Britain, though less frequent in eastern areas.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Burbage Common
16 July 2010
male
David Nicholls
Burbage Common
01 July 2011
female
Graham Calow
Sapcote
14 July 2012
female
David Nicholls
Burbage Common
01 July 2011
male
Graham Calow
Sapcote
30 June 2012
female
Graham Calow
Burbage Common and Woods
07 June 2014
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 13
- First record:
- 16/07/2010 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 21/06/2023 (Gaten, Ted)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote
30 June 2012
female
Graham Calow
Sapcote
14 July 2012
female
