Sericomyia lappona
Introduction '''''Sericomyia lappona''''', is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout the Palearctic.
Description  External images For terms see Morphology of DipteraWing length 9·5–14 mm. Knob of halteres black. Legs reddish, femorae darkened at base. Tergites 3 and 4 bands whitish-yellow and narrow (less than 1/3 tergite length), and with a short medianinterruption. Scutellum reddish. See references for determination
Distribution Palearctic Fennoscandia South to the Pyrenees. Ireland East through North Europe, Central Europe and South Europe (North Italy, Yugoslavia) into European Russia and through Siberia and the Russian Far East to the Pacific coast (Sakhalin Island).Habitat.Poland.
Biology Habitat: ''Quercus'', ''Betula'' and ''Pinus'' woodland, ''Salix'' carr, fen, bog and moorland. Flies May to September.
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