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BTB. Criorhina berberina (Fabricius, 1805)
Family: Syrphidae,
Genus: Criorhina
Wing length: 8 to 12mm
Flight time: Late March to early October.
A widespread species which is commonly found across Britain, as far north into Western Scotland. Also fairly common, across most of Europe and into Turkey and Russia in the East.
This species has two variations in colour, one a very good mimic of the Bumblebee, the other colour form (var. oxyacanthae) is a very good mimic of the Carder Bumblebee, (B. Pascuorum).
Habitat: This species of hoverfly is most common in woodlands (especially ancient woodlands), woodland edges and hedgerows. They will visit a wide range of flowers for pollen and nectar, including Hogweed, Brambles and Hawthorn.
The larvae live and feed in the rich organic matter of damp to sodden, decaying branches, wooden stumps and rotting root systems of mainly broad-leafed trees. This is where the females are also seen, looking for future nesting sites, to lay her eggs.
Read MoreFamily: Syrphidae,
Genus: Criorhina
Wing length: 8 to 12mm
Flight time: Late March to early October.
A widespread species which is commonly found across Britain, as far north into Western Scotland. Also fairly common, across most of Europe and into Turkey and Russia in the East.
This species has two variations in colour, one a very good mimic of the Bumblebee, the other colour form (var. oxyacanthae) is a very good mimic of the Carder Bumblebee, (B. Pascuorum).
Habitat: This species of hoverfly is most common in woodlands (especially ancient woodlands), woodland edges and hedgerows. They will visit a wide range of flowers for pollen and nectar, including Hogweed, Brambles and Hawthorn.
The larvae live and feed in the rich organic matter of damp to sodden, decaying branches, wooden stumps and rotting root systems of mainly broad-leafed trees. This is where the females are also seen, looking for future nesting sites, to lay her eggs.
