Custom Search Search in Insectoid.Info Search with Pixel-Partisan Search with Google Insects Flies Hoverflies  Baccha elongata  Chrysotoxum festivum  Drone fly  Eristalis arbustorum  Eristalis interrupta  Eristalis lineata  Eristalis pertinax  Eupeodes corollae  Heineken Hoverfly  Helophilus pendulus  Helophilus trivittatus  Marmelade Fly  Melanostoma mellinum  Melanostoma scalare  Myathropa florea  Narcissus bulb fly  Pellucid Hoverfly  Platycheirus albimanus  Sphaerophoria scripta  Syrphus ribesii  Thick-legged Hoverfly  Xanthogramma pedissequum  Xylota segnis  Ants  Arachnids  Bees  Beetles  Booklice - Barkflies  Bugs  Bumblebees  Cicadas  Crane flies  Dragonflies  Earwigs  Flies  Isopods  Locusts  Mosquitoes  Moths & Butterflies  Net-winged insects  Plant-parasitic Hemipterans  Praying Mantises  Wasps Photography with cameras Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D Image editing with Photoshop Duck-billed Hoverfly - Rhingia campestris Heineken fly The heineken fly (Rhingia campestris), also called heineken hoverfly, is a species in the order two-winged flies (Diptera), the suborder Brachycera, the infraorder Muscomorpha (section: Aschiza), the superfamily Syrphoidea, and the family hoverflies (Syrphidae). This species of the genus Rhingia is common and widespread in Europe and Asia. Duck-billed Hoverfly on a flower Adult heineken flies reach body lengths of 8 - 11 mm. Their bodies are brown, red and grey in colour. The identifying characteristic of this species is the shape of the head. The heineken fly has a rust-red ‘beak’ with a dark tip. The beak houses the proboscis which is up to 13mm in length. The antennae are short and hairy. The space between the eyes is wider in the females; in the males there is only a narrow seaming. Hoverfly - Rhingia campestris - Top view The mesonotum is a brownish-black, shiny, metallic colour. 4 grey bands run lengthwise along its upper surface. The wings have a reddish brown to brownish tint. The legs are rusty red, sometimes yellowy-orange. The abdomen is reddish-brown to yellowish-red and has a dark brown median stripe. The rear edges of each abdominal segment are also dark. A dark side seaming runs across all segments. Fly - Duck-billed Hoverfly - Rhingia campestris - Front view The heineken fly lives at a variety of altitudes, preferably in forest edges, woodland trails, meadows, marshes, farmland and fields. The adults suck nectar from, for example, Lamiaceae, oregano, geranium, thistle, buttercup, winches, black nettles and nettles. The heineken fly is active from April to September. It reproduces 2-3 times a year. Its life expectancy is on average 8 months. The females lay their eggs on plant stems above the faeces of cattle. The hatched larvae then drop and burrow into the excrement and feed there. Within days, the larvae pupate in the soil near the manure and then hatch as adults. One month later, they are also sexually mature. Insectivores and birds are among the natural enemies of the heineken fly. Description of images / photos Photography with Cameras Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D Image editing with Photoshop 1.  Duck-billed Hoverfly - Rhingia campestris 2.  Duck-billed Hoverfly on a flower 3.  Hoverfly - Rhingia campestris - Top view 4.  Fly - Duck-billed Hoverfly - Rhingia campestris - Front view Quick search: Heineken - Fly - Rhingia - Hoverfly - Red - Brown Body - Common - Hoverflies - Duck - Dark - Species - Black - Grey Keywords a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z  Feld-Schnabelschwebfliege  Contact  Copyrights  Imprint  New pictures  Unknown insects  Unknown spiders Frequent Queries: heineken fly (2) Rhingia Heineken Fly (1) heiniken fly (1) rhingia campestris pictures (1) how large is heineken hoverfly (1) rhingia campestris (1) hoverfly brown (1)