Sphaerophoria interrupta (Fabricius 1805)
Family: Syrphidae
Wingspan: 4.75 to 6.5mm.
Adult Flight: most of the year
The markings of S. interrupta are variable. (Mainly due to temperatures while the larvae are developing).
The male’s body is more elongated than the females, also as with most hoverfly species, the males eyes are closer at the crown.
A widespread and common species throughout Spain and across most of Europe. Although it is mainly a migratory in many northern countries of Europe.
Habitat: Waste grounds, grasslands, flower rich meadows, gardens and parks; seems to prefer damper conditions.
Larvae being Aphidophagous, they feed mainly on aphids, the adults feed on the nectar and pollen from a wide variety of seasonal flowering plants.