Wet areas with willows; open areas near lakes, swamps, streams or rivers; valley bottoms.
Size
Identification
Larval Food
Poplar (Populus) and Willow (Salix).
Adult Food
Aphid honeydew, carrion, dung, and decaying fungi in the spring. Nectar from small white flowers including
Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium), goldenrod (Solidago), and aster (Symphyotrichum) in the summer.
