Aspen hoverfly  (Hammerschmidtia ferruginea)

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Glossary

  • Larvae: stage in an animal’s lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
  • Thorax: part of the body located near the head in animals. In insects, the three segments between the head and the abdomen, each of which has a pair of legs.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (January 2004) http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn
  2. UK Biodiversity Action Plan (January 2004) http://www.ukbap.org.uk
  3. RSPB Biodiversity (January 2004) http://www.rspb.org.uk/biodiversity/RSPBandbiodiversity/lead_partner/inverts/aspenhoverfly/index.asp
  4. North East Scotland Biodiversity. Aspen hoverfly (Hammerschmidtia ferruginea) Local Biodiversity action Plan (January 2004) http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/pdf/aspen_hoverfly.pdf
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