Dioctria baumhaueri

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    Description

    Length 8 to 13 mm. This is a mainly black robber fly, but the front two pairs of legs are mainly orange apart from a dark stripe along the upper surface.

    Habitat

    Hedgerows and meadows.

    When to see it

    May to August.

    Life History

    Predatory on other insects.

    UK Status

    Fairly frequent and widespread in England and Wales.

    VC55 Status

    Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

    • David Gould
      Leicester garden
      13 June 2009
    • Kate Nightingale
      Cropston garden
      24 June 2016
    • Kate Nightingale
      Cropston garden
      24 June 2016
    • Kate Nightingale
      Cropston garden
      24 June 2016
    • Kate Nightingale
      Cropston garden
      24 June 2016
    • David Nicholls
      Spearwort Fields
      23 June 2017

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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