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Description
Biology:
The larvae are of the ‘long-tailed’, aquatic type and occur in semi-liquid organic matter such and organically enriched mud and waterlogged peat besides ponds and drains, but also in slurry pits and cow-dung. Adults are usually found visiting flowers, especially flowering shrubs, white umbels, Senecio and Cirsium, often in the vicinity of trees or scrub. Males can be seen hovering at some height above tracks and in woodland rides. This is a good bumble bee mimic, occurring in three colour forms
Distribution:
Widespread and common throughout Britain, possibly more local in the north
IMAGES D4151 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGES D4152 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGES D4153 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGES D4155 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGES D4156 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGES D4157 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
