Pelecocera tricincta is a species of hoverfly, from the family Syrphidae.
Description Pelecocera tricincta is a small hoverfly reaching a length of . It has a black scutellum, three black bands on the yellow abdomen and swollen triangular third antennal segments.
Adults can be found from June to October, when they visit yellow composites such as Hieracium, flowers of common tormentil (Potentilla erecta), heather (Calluna) and cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix).
Distribution This species is present in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in North Africa.
Habitat This species is usually associated with the margins of bogs, wet heaths, mires and heathlands.
References
Biolib Fauna Europaea
External links Syrphidae.com