Bug FAQDideopsis aegrota
Dideopsis aegrota · Order: Diptera · Family: Syrphidae
The hoverfly has dark red eyes, a dark scutum, yellow scutellum, and yellowish markings on its abdomen. Its wings are dark with a translucent tip, and its legs are yellow on the front and middle pairs and dark on the rear. It lives in parts of Asia and eastern Australia, its larvae eat aphids, and the whole life cycle lasts up to 46 days.
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How to recognize it
The scutellum is yellow and somewhat transparent. Abdomen segment two has two yellowish ovals; segments three and four have yellow bands. Fore and middle legs are yellow, while rear legs are black-brown.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on aphids, consuming about 400 in their lifetime.
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Life cycle
Adult females live 17 to 23 days and lay 53 to 62 eggs. The complete life cycle can take up to 46 days, with 6 to 10 days as larvae.
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Lookalikes
Its dark wings with a translucent end help distinguish it from other hoverflies.
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More photos
Same family (Syrphidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dideopsis_aegrota
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