Mallota cimbiciformis (Fallen, 1817), (a hoverfly)


26 May 1974 at OSGR: SE21 in South-west Yorks, England

Record SummaryFreshly pupariated large rat-tailed maggot in waterfilled hole in Sycamore trunk. Reared.
Found asPupa
Date26 May 1974
Associated organismAcer pseudoplatanas
Habitat featurewater-filled tree hole
OS grid refOSGR: SE21
Lat/Lon53° 40’ N, 1° 30’ W
Vice CountySouth-west Yorks, VC no: 63
CountryEngland

Notes:

Fresh puparium: 2 May 74

Mature puparium: 29 May

Imago: 12 June

When first found it already had the pupal respiratory horns, so it was already a puparium, but hadn’t yet coloured up or hardened.

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