David Element
Wildlife Photography and Digital Video Images
___________________________________________________________________________________Flies 72 – Orange-belted Leaf Licker Hoverflies
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (f)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (m)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (m)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (m)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (m)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (m)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (m)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (m)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (f)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (m)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (m)
ORANGE-BELTED LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (m)
ORANGE-BELTED
LEAF LICKER HOVERFLY Xylota segnis (f)
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The Orange-belted Leaf Licker Hoverfly Xylota segnis
is a familiar insect, although there are several similar species, so careful
idenification will be required in areas where their populations ovelap as the
orange belt may not be easily visible. The dark leg-markings of Xylota
hoverflies are useful for identifying to species, but be aware that they may
not be visible from all angles. X. segnis is most likely to be observed
moving frenetically around the upper surfaces of honeydew-coated leaves and
‘hoovering’ up these sticky, sugary, aphid-excreted secretions with its
extendible mouthparts. These hoverflies possess excellent eyesight and they are
easily disturbed, so a careful approach will be required by those wishing to
photograph them.
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