Chrysotoxum cautum

Chrysotoxum cautum

"Chrysotoxum cautum", is a species of hoverfly. It is found in southern Britain and Europe but normally encountered in small numbers. The larvae are thought to feed on root aphids. Adults are usually found on the edges of woodland or scrub or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of flowers.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilySyrphidae
GenusChrysotoxum
SpeciesC. cautum
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Germany