Pied hoverfly, flying above the flower of a thistle

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Pied hoverfly, flying above the flower of a thistle. This species can be found in gardens, meadows and wasteland. Adults are common visitors to flowers. They fly from April to September, with the peak in July and August. The larvae feed on different aphid species. During the larval stages they may consume over 500 aphids.

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Keywords: flower, flying, großstirnschwebfliege, halbmondschwebfliege, hoverflies, hoverfly, insect, insects, pied, pyrastri, scaeva, schwebfliege, species, späte, thistle