Platycheirus ambiguus
Platycheirus ambiguus
Description
Males have the front legs entirely unmodified except for a curled bristle behind the tip of the front femora. In females tergites 3 & 4 have complete silvery bands across the basal half.
Recording advice
Detailed photos required.
Habitat
Strongly associated with Blackthorn. The larvae are aphidophagous on the foliage of Blackthorn and other Prunus species.
When to see it
Spring-summer.
UK Status
Widespread.
VC55 Status
Not often recorded.
Further Information
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