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Xylota sylvarum

True Flies (Diptera) > Hoverfly (Syrphidae) > Xylota sylvarum

Distribution: Widespread and common in wooded districts throughout England and Wales, but becoming scarcer further north. In Scotland it is rather local, although widespread south of the Highlands and extends northwards to Aberdeenshire (Stubbs, 1996)

Biology: The larvae feed in the soft, decaying heartwood of various trees ( Abies, *, Quercus), including deep underground in the roots. They have also been reared from decaying sawdust. It occurs in woodland and scrub, including large hedgerows. Adults are typically seen running rapidly backwards and forwards over sunlit foliage or sun bathing on stumps and fallen branches. They rarely visit flowers

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10 Aug 2010 - Xylota sylvarum. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
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10 Aug 2010 - Xylota sylvarum. Copyright Peter Drury 2010

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  • 10 Aug 2010 - Xylota sylvarum. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 10 Aug 2010 - Xylota sylvarum. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • Ethan Winning

    on August 15, 2010

    Wow! Good thing this isn't the size in real life. That's some macro, Peter.

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