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Epistrophe eligans (Harris, 1780) (The Spring Epistrophe).
Wing length: 6.26 to 9.5mm
Flight period: March to June. (A later flight period in the north).
Can be found in large numbers by mid spring, especially when Hawthorn is in blossom.
The males can be seen flying together in sunny clearings.
Widespread: All over the UK, but scarcer further north into Scotland. Found over most of Europe, from south of Sweden to the Iberia region. Across into Turkey and the West of Russia as far as Caucasus.
Habitat: Sunny woodland edges, hedgerows, scrubland and suburban gardens. The larvae primarily feed on aphids found on Elder, Sycamore and fruit trees. Being an early species, it is a very welcome visitor for organic fruit and plant growers.
Epistrophe eligans feeds on a wide range of early flowering plants.
Markings can be variable especially on the males, some being blacker; although generally the overall markings are alike.
Read MoreWing length: 6.26 to 9.5mm
Flight period: March to June. (A later flight period in the north).
Can be found in large numbers by mid spring, especially when Hawthorn is in blossom.
The males can be seen flying together in sunny clearings.
Widespread: All over the UK, but scarcer further north into Scotland. Found over most of Europe, from south of Sweden to the Iberia region. Across into Turkey and the West of Russia as far as Caucasus.
Habitat: Sunny woodland edges, hedgerows, scrubland and suburban gardens. The larvae primarily feed on aphids found on Elder, Sycamore and fruit trees. Being an early species, it is a very welcome visitor for organic fruit and plant growers.
Epistrophe eligans feeds on a wide range of early flowering plants.
Markings can be variable especially on the males, some being blacker; although generally the overall markings are alike.
