Latin Etymology: Eupeodes (?) luniger (?)
Adult male Common spotted Eupeodes (Eupeodes luniger) at Geddington, Northants - May 2019
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: ? / Wingspan: 19-20mm
UK STATUS NOT EVALUATED / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
Another species which spans Eurasia, from Iberia through to the Russian Far East. It's larva eat aphids, giving it the alternate name of the Black-tailed Aphideater. It's abdomen is a distinctive metallic gold which is what me most immediatly take notice of it.
Related Species:
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Eupeodes
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A resident species which is seen in Summer
- Seen in Geddington
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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