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Parasyrphus nigritarsus egg on phratora vitellinae egg clutch

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Summary[edit] Description: English: Parasyrphus females lay their eggs next to or among eggs of the leaf beetle species that their larvae prey upon. This picture was taken in the field in eastern Finland as part of an ecological study (Rank et al. 1998, Ecology 79:618-631). Date: 6 November 2007. Source: Own work. Author: NCalBeetleGuy.

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