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Beris clavipes · plokščiamusė

  • scarce orange legionnaire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beris_clavipes It is a European (Northern and central Europe down into France, towards north to middle Sweden) species of soldier fly. The habitat is wetland and flowing water locations with trees and shrubs. Adults are found from April to September. It feeds on pollen and nectar and sometimes also on the substrate of rotten plants. Females lay eggs individually on rotting plants. The larvae are found in wet moss. The larvae overwinter. They pupate in spring, in a hardened larval skin. The adult flies leave this through a T-shaped slit.