Xylota sylvarum
This species has golden hair on the bottom of its abdomen and often a further golden band above this.
Woodland and well wooded areas.
It can be seen from May to October with a peak in late June and July.
Larvae have been found in wet decaying roots of Beech stumps, but where Beech is not present Oak and Birch are considered possible substitutes.
More common in the south of Britain, becoming scarcer further north.
Reasonably frequent though not common in Leicestershire and Rutland
 M69 Island Sapcote SP46359382 (taken 2.7.2010).JPG)
Graham Calow
M69 Island, Sapcote
02 July 2010
female
Matthew Berriman
Clipsham Park Wood
11 July 2019
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
23 June 2007
male
 M69 Island Sapcote SP46359382 (taken 2.7.2010).JPG)
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 28
- First record:
- 23/06/2007 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 18/07/2023 (Gaten, Ted)
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Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
15 July 2015
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
15 July 2015
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
15 July 2015
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
15 July 2015
Kate Nightingale
Charnwood Lodge
31 July 2014
Kate Nightingale
Charnwood Lodge
23 June 2016
AJ Cann
The Spearwort Fields
02 July 2016
Kate Nightingale
Charnwood Lodge NR
15/06/2017
Graham Calow
Owston Woods
14 June 2018
