Helophilus trivittatus is a species of female flies from the subfamily Eristalinae .
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Description
A fly is from 14 to 18 mm long, and the wings are from 10 to 12.5 mm long [1] .
Ecology and habitats
Flies are found in wastelands and meadows . Larvae develop in dirty reservoirs [1] .
Nutrition
In reservoirs, larvae feed on underwater leaves of plants . [one]
Adult individuals feed on pollen and nectar from the following plants: aster ( Asteraceae ), common hogweed ( Heracleum sphondylium ), field mint ( Mentha arvensis ), common heather ( Calluna vulgaris ) and meadow calf ( Succisa pratensis ). [one]
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Notes
- β 1 2 3 4 Ecology of Commanster