Pipiza noctiluca
The pair of grey spots on tergite two are found only in the female of the species. There is also usually a faint wing shade.
Likes sunbathing and visiting flowers along hedgerows and woodland edges.
April to September peaking late May to early June.
The larvae appear to feed on an aphid species found on Hogweeds.
The species is widespread and fairly frequent in England and Wales.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland
Graham Calow
Sapcote
12 May 2010
female
Kate Nightingale
Cropston garden
18 May 2014 Donkey Lane Sapcote SP 4858 9298 (taken 11.5.2009).JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote
11 May 2009
female
sue
Bagworth
25 April 2020
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
24 April 2015
 Donkey Lane Sapcote SP 4858 9298 (taken 11.5.2009).JPG)
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 11/05/2009 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 25/04/2020 (Timms, Sue)
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