Marmalade hoverfly © Nick Upton/2020VISION
Marmalade Fly ©Sam Hockaday
Marmalade hoverfly © Chris Lawrence
Marmalade fly
Scientific name:
Episyrphus balteatus
Our most common hoverfly, the marmalade fly is orange with black bands across its body. It feeds on flowers like tansy, ragwort and cow parsley in gardens, hedgerows, parks and woodlands.
Species information
Statistics
Length: 0.9-1.2cmConservation status
Common.