''Temnostoma bombylans'' is a species of
hoverfly
Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while ...
.
Larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
The ...
of this species feed in decaying wood of deciduous trees.
References
The Ecology of Commanster
Diptera of Europe
Eristalinae
Insects described in 1805
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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