Common banded hoverfly — size comparison

Syrphus ribesii inhabits forests, parks, gardens, clearings and roadsides. Adults visit flowering plants, using chiefly pollen. Larvae eat aphids, linking their

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Common banded hoverfly

Syrphus ribesii

11 mmAdult female
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Common banded hoverflyBody length11 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Common banded hoverfly — size comparison — facts and sources

Syrphus ribesii inhabits forests, parks, gardens, clearings and roadsides. Adults visit flowering plants, using chiefly pollen.

Larvae eat aphids, linking their activity to colonies of these small herbivores. Adults occur from early spring to autumn.

Measurement sources