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Xylota sylvarum. (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Syrphidae.
Genus: Xylota.
Wing length: 7mm to 12mm.
Flight time: April to late October. Peaks in late June to July.
Widespread in South of Britain and Ireland but becomes less common in Northern England. Also found but thinly distributed across the south of Scotland (mainly south of the Highlands)
The larvae feed in damp, fungus-ridden decaying wood, typically beneath the bark of the tree.
Habitat: Decaying tree stumps and roots in deciduous woodlands, favouring Fagus (Beech), Betula (Birch) and Quercus (Oak). Often seen along woodland edges, running over logs and foliage of bushes and shrubs; or resting in the dappled sun-lit spots.
Xylota sylvarum adults visit a wide range of flowers.
Read MoreFamily: Syrphidae.
Genus: Xylota.
Wing length: 7mm to 12mm.
Flight time: April to late October. Peaks in late June to July.
Widespread in South of Britain and Ireland but becomes less common in Northern England. Also found but thinly distributed across the south of Scotland (mainly south of the Highlands)
The larvae feed in damp, fungus-ridden decaying wood, typically beneath the bark of the tree.
Habitat: Decaying tree stumps and roots in deciduous woodlands, favouring Fagus (Beech), Betula (Birch) and Quercus (Oak). Often seen along woodland edges, running over logs and foliage of bushes and shrubs; or resting in the dappled sun-lit spots.
Xylota sylvarum adults visit a wide range of flowers.
