Hawthorn Fly

Bibio marci

"Bibio marci" or St. Mark's fly is a fly from the family Bibionidae. Their common name comes from the fact that the adults usually emerge around St Mark's Day, 25th April.
Bibio marci From a chalk health habitat north-east of Munich, not far from the airport. Bibio marci,Deutschland,Diptera,Geotagged,Germany,Insekt,Spring

Behavior

Like most bibionid larvae, they grow up in grassy areas and are herbivores and scavengers feeding on dead vegetation or living plant roots. "Bibio marci" larvae are known to be root damage pests of celery, asparagus, roses, saxifrages, lawn grass, lettuce and "Polyanthus". They also feed on a very large number of plant species that are commercially unimportant.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyBibionidae
GenusBibio
SpeciesB. marci