Appearance
For terms see Morphology of DipteraWing length 5·5–7 mm. Legs metallic green. 2 anterior longitudinal stripes of white dust on thorax dorsum. Antennomere 3 oval.See references for determination.
Distribution
Palearctic Netherlands South to Mediterranean basin, Ireland eastwards Central Europe and Southern Europe into Greece, Turkey, the Crimea and the Caucasus mountains.Behavior
Habitat deciduous woodland and scrub with streams and springs andscrub or along hedged streams in farmland. Flies June to September.References:
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