Criorhina floccosa
A large Criorhina with a long orange pile on the thorax but a rather broad, flattened abdomen with only inconspicuous pilosity and a buff-dusted apex (especially obvious when viewed from behind). This species has tufts of pale hair at the sides of the abdomen, near the base.
Old woods, and also hedges and parkland with old trees.
The adults fly from April to August but are most often seen in May.
Adults feed on the flowers of Hawthorn, Rowan, brambles and roses. The larvae develop within decaying wood in the cavities and roots of mature broadleaved trees.
This is a widespread but localised species.
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland - there were only two records for this species between the year 2000 and 2016.
Steve Mathers
Grantham Canal (Hose to Harby)
09 May 2017
female
Steve Mathers
Grantham Canal (Hose to Harby)
09 May 2017
female
Steve Mathers
Grantham Canal (Hose to Harby)
09 May 2017
female
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 09/05/2017 (Mathers, Steve)
- Last record:
- 09/05/2017 (Mathers, Steve)
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