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Description:

About 2cm long larva which was eating aphids. First time I see it so don't know from what family it could be.

Habitat:

Backyard, bushes

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Sintija Valucka
Sintija Valucka 10 years ago
Small hover fly
Melanostoma fasciatum Factsheet: Small hover fly - Melanostoma fasciatum


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5 Comments

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

Exactly, must be the same genus..I hope! I will check it at some point.

Sintija Valucka
Sintija Valucka 10 years ago

so there must be very similar looking hoverfly larvae! :)

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

hmm, This species is not found in Denmark

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

You are right, looks like it!

Sintija Valucka
Sintija Valucka 10 years ago

It must be a larva of hoverfly! ;)

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FaredinAliyevski
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Region Hovedstaden, Denmark

Spotted on Sep 16, 2013
Submitted on Sep 16, 2013

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