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Graphomya maculata - Graphomya maculata

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Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata - Graphomya maculata dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 23 Dec 2022, 5:08 p.m. 1 Aug 2022, 6:18 p.m.
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata - Graphomya maculata dylan Blackwell Lake 30 Aug 2022, 12:19 a.m. 27 Aug 2022, 2:01 p.m.
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata - Graphomya maculata dylan Blackwell Lake 30 Aug 2022, 12:19 a.m. 27 Aug 2022, 2:02 p.m.
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata - Graphomya maculata dylan Grow Wilder 24 Aug 2023, 11:35 p.m. 24 Aug 2023, 2:01 p.m.
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata - Graphomya maculata dylan Grow Wilder 24 Aug 2023, 11:35 p.m. 24 Aug 2023, 2:01 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread in the Southern half of the UK; scarcer in the North. Habitat includes: Meadows, hedgerows, roadside verges etc. Life story: The larvae are predatory and feed in muddy pools and damp leaf litter. Adults nectar on various flowers, especially umbellifers. Flight period: May to October.

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