Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Episyrphus balteatus adult in January

Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-01-2008 06:42
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Hello!

In the mild winter 2006/2007 I have found numbers of Episyrphus balteatus here in Ostwestfalen/Germany in December and then again in mid February (but not January actually). A common german name for this species is "Winterschwebfliege" (winter hoverfly).