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Classification Order: Diptera – true flies Family: Syrphidae
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Phenology March to August peaking in May.
Identification
A potentially variable species in regard to extent of the yellow Abdominal striping on tergiites , some specimens, particularly males, being nearly all black; however the overall pattern is generally similar.Life Cycle
Habitat Woodland Margins and hedgerows, favouring Blackthorn and Hawthorn where aspect is warm and sunny
