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Common Pipiza - Pipiza noctiluca

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Common Pipiza Common Pipiza - Pipiza noctiluca dylan Laundry Lane 2 Jun 2024, 5:40 p.m. 2 Jun 2024, 10:34 a.m.
Common Pipiza Common Pipiza - Pipiza noctiluca dylan Laundry Lane 2 Jun 2024, 5:40 p.m. 2 Jun 2024, 10:34 a.m.
Common Pipiza Common Pipiza - Pipiza noctiluca dylan Laundry Lane 2 Jun 2024, 5:40 p.m. 2 Jun 2024, 10:34 a.m.
Common Pipiza Common Pipiza - Pipiza noctiluca dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 7 Jun 2022, 2:56 p.m. 6 Jun 2022, 4:33 p.m.
Common Pipiza Common Pipiza - Pipiza noctiluca dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 7 Jun 2022, 2:56 p.m. 6 Jun 2022, 4:33 p.m.
Common Pipiza Common Pipiza - Pipiza noctiluca dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 7 Jun 2022, 2:56 p.m. 6 Jun 2022, 4:33 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread but local in the South, mainly around Wales and scarce in the North. Habitat includes: meadows, field margins, hedgerows, scrub, woodland edge etc. Flight period: April to September (Peaks: Late May to Early June). Life story: Larvae feed on Aphids.

Useful Links:

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Steven Falk

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