Parhelophilus frutetorum
There are three very similar Parhelophilus species, all are compact and brightly coloured hoverflies, well covered in yellow hairs. Separation of the species needs careful and close examination.
Particularly alongside ponds and ditches.
April to October, peaking in June.
The larvae have been found in the leaf shields of Bulrush.
It is widespread in southern Britain.
Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Watermead Country Park
31 May 2010
female
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
09 June 2018
line of dark hairs behind eye
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
09 June 2018
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
23 June 2007
female
David Nicholls
Charnwood Lodge NR
19 June 2004
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields, Aylestone
28 May 2010
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 14
- First record:
- 19/06/2004 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 20/06/2020 (Skevington, Mark)
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David Nicholls
Watermead Country Park
14 July 2006
David Nicholls
Rutland Water, Egleton NR
05 June 2009
David Nicholls
Burbage Common
01 July 2011
David Gould
Owston Woods
14 June 2018
row of dark hairs behind eye
