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Rhingia campestris

True Flies (Diptera) > Hoverfly (Syrphidae) > Rhingia campestris

Common in many parts of Europe from March until November. It has a broad orange abdomen with a black line along the sides (the black line is absent along the sides of Rhingia rostrata), and has the distinctive long snout of all Rhingia species. Larvae are associated with cow dung. Adults males feed on nectar, while adult females feed on protein rich pollen, reflecting the cost of developing eggs.

Dimensions:7–11 millimetres (0.3–0.4 in) long, with a wingspan of 12–18 mm (0.5–0.7 in).

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31 Aug 2010 - Rhingia campestris. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
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31 Aug 2010 - Rhingia campestris. Copyright Peter Drury 2010

Hoverfly SyrphidaeInsectsPlant Farm WaterloovilleRhingia campestrisTrue Fly Dipteranature

  • 17 Sep 2010 - Rhingia campestris at Plant Farm, Waterlooville. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 16 Sep 2010 - Rhingia campestris at Plant Farm, Waterlooville. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 16 Sep 2010 - Rhingia campestris at Plant Farm, Waterlooville. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 09 Sep 2010 -  Rhingia campestris at Plant Farm, Waterlooville. Copyright Peter Drury 2010. The long tongue is plainly visible.
  • 02 Sep 2010 - Rhingia campestris at Plant Farm, Waterlooville. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 31 Aug 2010 - Rhingia campestris. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 31 Aug 2010 - Rhingia campestris. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 31 Aug 2010 - Rhingia campestris. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 31 Aug 2010 - Rhingia campestris. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
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