Cheilosia albipila Meigen 1838 (Family Syrphidae)
Male |
Female |
Length: 8-11.5mm,
Wing Length: 8.75-10.75mm
Biotopes: |
Wet Meadows |
Spruce Forest Edge |
Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous Root & Stem Borer) |
Cirsium palustre |
Food: (Adult) |
Centaurea jacea Nectar, Pollen |
Petasites hybridus Nectar, Pollen |
Salix caprea Nectar, Pollen |
Parasitoids: |
Bracon obscurator Larva |
Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Possible Predators: (Larva) |
Several Crabronidae |
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Cheilosia albipila
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