White-footed Hoverfly - Platycheirus albimanus
This is a relatively small hoverfly with grey-silver spots, though in the male these can have a bronze tint. The 'pale foot' refers to the pale swelling in the front tibia (foot) of the male; however other Platycheirus species have this too.
Hedgerows and gardens.
March to November, peaking in May/early June and again in July/August.
The larvae are found on low growing bushes where they eat aphids.
Common and widespread in Britain.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 270
- First record:
- 02/07/1989 (Maggie Frankum;Neil Frankum)
- Last record:
- 29/10/2024 (Pugh, Dylan)
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