Description

Wing length 6 to 7mm. A long-bodied black species with large dark patches on its wings and a swollen hind femur.

Habitat

Woodland edges, hedgerows and meadows. Adults are found on buttercups and umbellifers, the larvae feeding on aphids.

Status and distribution

Fairly widespread but local in England and Wales. Uncommon in Nottinghamshire and recorded once at Netherfield Lagoons.

Best time to see

May to September.