Hoverfly

Chrysotoxum festivum

Taken on 16th June 2008, Lincoln UK. A female drying out after emerging, I saw it for at least 4 hours like this on a Lilium plant. More common in south of England.

by wallaby1 Nov 4, 2008 10:04 PM

Cleaning it's wings.

by wallaby1 Nov 4, 2008 10:07 PM

It's wings were still crumpled after 4 hours, I had wondered if they were damaged but hopefully it found a safe place until it was ready to fly.

by wallaby1 Nov 4, 2008 10:12 PM

Working on ironing out the wings. Larvae are associated with Lasius niger, which nest in the greenhouse where I kept the Lilium last year, grown from seed and repotted early this year.

by wallaby1 Nov 4, 2008 10:18 PM

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Order

Diptera

Family

Syrphidae

Genus

Chrysotoxum

Species

festivum

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