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Band-winged wingwaver

Ceroxys urticae
Eats: PlantsFlies and mosquitoesGardens and meadows6 legs

The band-winged wingwaver is a small picture-winged fly. Picture-winged flies have patterns on their wings, like little paintings. It lives in most of Europe and in parts of Africa and Asia.

Lives in
Most of Europe, and also Egypt, the Middle East and Central Asia
Top speed
about 8 km/h (5 mph)
Flying, estimate
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless. It does not bite or sting.
What does it eat?
It lives on plants such as alfalfa, grasses, clover and wild sugarcane.
For real!Photo of Band-winged wingwaver
Picture by Foto: Jonn Leffmann. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How fast is it?

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Fun facts

1

It belongs to the picture-winged flies, which have patterned wings.

2

It lives in many countries, from Europe to Egypt, Iran, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

3

It is often found on grasses and on clover and alfalfa in fields.

you asked

Most asked questions about Band-winged wingwaver

?Is the band-winged wingwaver dangerous?

No. It is a small, harmless fly.

?Where does the band-winged wingwaver live?

In most of Europe, and in parts of North Africa and Asia.

For bug experts

Scientific name
Ceroxys urticae
Named by
Linnaeus, 1758
Group
Flies and mosquitoes
Family
Ulidiidae
Classification
Insecta > Diptera > Ulidiidae
Lives on
Europe, Africa, Asia

Where the facts come from

  1. Ceroxys urticae (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
  2. Picture by Foto: Jonn Leffmann. CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.

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