Common Loopwing Aphideater

Lapposyrphus lapponicus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Lapposyrphus lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838), the common loopwing aphideater (in North America) or Lapland syrphid fly (in Europe), is a common species of syrphid fly observed across the Northern Hemisphere. The adults are commonly found on flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein rich pollen. Larvae feed on aphids.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 798Germany · 450Canada · 437Austria · 397Netherlands · 361France · 123Sweden · 101Switzerland · 97Norway · 39Italy · 27Luxembourg · 20United Kingdom · 10Spain · 8Denmark · 6Belgium · 4

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Jeremiah Degenhardt, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jeremiah Degenhardt · CC-BY DescriptionLapposyrphus lapponicus, Wikipedia contributors

Common Loopwing Aphideater

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