Eledona agricola - Eledona agricola
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Species Description
Scattered and local in the southern half of the UK. Habitat includes: woodland, parks, estates etc. Life story: Females oviposit among the fruiting body of Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken Of The Woods). The larvae develop within the fleshy sporocarps until pupation with the new-generation appearing from the middle of summer. Adults feed on the spores and hyphae. Length: 2 - 3 mm.