Sericomyia silentis
Introduction '''''Sericomyia silentis''''', is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout the Palearctic but normally encountered in small numbers in mountain regions and moorland and bog locations. ''Sericomyia silentis'' on flowers of thistles
Description  External images For terms see Morphology of DipteraWing length 9 ·5–14 mm. Pregenital segment yellow. Legs yellowish, base of femorae black. Tergites 2-4 dark yellow side-stripes widen towards tergite margins.See references for determination
Distribution Palearctic Fennoscandia South to the Pyrenees. Ireland East through North Europe and Central Europe (Alps) into Russia and the Caucasus and on to Siberia, the Russian Far East and Japan.Habitat.Germany
Biology Habitat: wet moorland, valley bog, fen and ''Alnus'', ''Salix'' carr.Flies May to October.
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