Callicera rufa
Callicera rufa is a Palearctic hoverfly.
Description
For terms see Morphology of DipteraA large metallic fly with red fur and long black antennae. Antennae segment 1 at least twice as long as 2 with a short arista which is bulbous at the base, then thread-like. The tergites are shining black, 2 and 3 with dull blackish markings The pubescence of tergites entirely tawny red. The legs are yellow-red, the last two tarsal segments darkened.
The larva is illustrated in colour by Rotheray.