Mt. Takao is considered one of the three major habitat of insects along with Minoo (Osaka prefecture) and Kibune (Kyoto prefecture) and it has long been loved by researchers of insects because of number of species and the easy access from the Metropolitan area. There are many insects first found in Mt. Takao and named after "Takao" such as Takao Shachihoko （Hiradonta takaonis Matsumura） and Takao medaka kamikiri (Stenhomalus takaosanus).
Main Region: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa.
Found in woods and grasslands from flatlands to low elevations and also in sunny parks with lots of plants.
Almost entire body from head, thorax to abdomen is covered with velvet-like yellow-brown hair and adults are only seen for a short time during spring.
Have straw-like elongated mouthparts and suck nectar of flowers.
Hover while flying which looks like it is hanging in the air, hence the Japanese name velude-tsuriabu (bombyliidae) literally velvet hanging horse-fly.
Larvae feed on larvae in andrenidae family.
●Length about 8 to 12 mm
●Adults Flight Season March to about May
Found in woods and grasslands from flatlands to low elevations and also in sunny parks with lots of plants.
Almost entire body from head, thorax to abdomen is covered with velvet-like yellow-brown hair and adults are only seen for a short time during spring.
Have straw-like elongated mouthparts and suck nectar of flowers.
Hover while flying which looks like it is hanging in the air, hence the Japanese name velude-tsuriabu (bombyliidae) literally velvet hanging horse-fly.
Larvae feed on larvae in andrenidae family.
●Length about 8 to 12 mm
●Adults Flight Season March to about May