Volucella pellucens (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Syrphidae)


Male

Female

Length: 13-17mm, Wing Length: 10-15.5
Egg Larva Pupa Imago
? Winter ? May - September
(Earliest: 11.6)

Habitat:
Spruce Forest Edge
Food:
(Larva)

Apidae Wastes

Vespidae Wastes
Food:
(Adult)

Several Asteraceae Nectar

Anthriscus sylvestris Nectar

Heracleum sphondylium Nectar

Valeriana officinalis Nectar

Succisa pratensis Nectar

Insektenbox: Gemeine Waldschwebfliege


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