A Cheilosia with dark eye hairs, glossed sternites and a low facial prominence[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The larva is described and figured by Rotheray (1994).[9]
Distribution and biologyedit
It is found from Fenno-Scandia south to the Pyrenees (montane in southern parts of its range) and from Britain eastwards through Central Europe into European Russia and on into much of Siberia.[10][11] The habitat is deciduous forest of Quercus and Fagus along streams and rivers. Flowers visited include Caltha, Ranunculus, Stellaria, Taraxacum.Flies from April to June (at higher altitudes July to September. The larva mines Cirsium palustre and species of Carduus.
^Van der Goot,V.S. (1981) De zweefvliegen van Noordwest - Europa en Europees Rusland, in het bijzonder van de Benelux. KNNV, Uitgave no.32: 275pp. Amsterdam.
^Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide (2nd (revised) ed.). British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 271, xvpp. ISBN0-9502891-3-2.
^Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988a) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Part I. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN81-205-0080-6.
^Van Veen, M. (2004) Hoverflies of Northwest Europe: identification keys to the Syrphidae. 256pp. KNNV Publishing, Utrecht.addendum
^Coe, R.L. (1953) Diptera: Syrphidae. Handbks.ident.Br.insects, 10(1): 1-98. R.ent.Soc.London. pdf 2018-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
^Speight, M.C.D. (2011). "Species accounts of European Syrphidae (Diptera)" (PDF). Syrph the Net, the Database of European Syrphidae. 65: 285pp.
External linksedit
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April 15, 2024
cheilosia, fraterna, palearctic, hoverfly, trawscoed, north, walesscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, dipterafamily, syrphidaegenus, cheilosiaspecies, fraternabinomial, name, meigen, 1830, synonyms. Cheilosia fraterna is a Palearctic hoverfly Cheilosia fraternaCheilosia fraterna Trawscoed North WalesScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder DipteraFamily SyrphidaeGenus CheilosiaSpecies C fraternaBinomial nameCheilosia fraterna Meigen 1830 Synonyms 1 Cheilosia rufitibia Egger 1860 Eristalis dimidiata Zetterstedt 1849 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and biology 3 References 4 External linksDescription editA Cheilosia with dark eye hairs glossed sternites and a low facial prominence 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The larva is described and figured by Rotheray 1994 9 Distribution and biology editIt is found from Fenno Scandia south to the Pyrenees montane in southern parts of its range and from Britain eastwards through Central Europe into European Russia and on into much of Siberia 10 11 The habitat is deciduous forest of Quercus and Fagus along streams and rivers Flowers visited include Caltha Ranunculus Stellaria Taraxacum Flies from April to June at higher altitudes July to September The larva mines Cirsium palustre and species of Carduus References edit Insecta pro Van der Goot V S 1981 De zweefvliegen van Noordwest Europa en Europees Rusland in het bijzonder van de Benelux KNNV Uitgave no 32 275pp Amsterdam Stubbs Alan E amp Falk Steven J 1983 British Hoverflies An Illustrated Identification Guide 2nd revised ed British Entomological amp Natural History Society p 271 xvpp ISBN 0 9502891 3 2 Bei Bienko G Y amp Steyskal G C 1988a Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR Volume V Diptera and Siphonaptera Part I Amerind Publishing Co New Delhi ISBN 81 205 0080 6 Van Veen M 2004 Hoverflies of Northwest Europe identification keys to the Syrphidae 256pp KNNV Publishing Utrecht addendum Coe R L 1953 Diptera Syrphidae Handbks ident Br insects 10 1 1 98 R ent Soc London pdf Archived 2018 10 04 at the Wayback Machine Fauna Europaea Peck L V 1988 Syrphidae In Soos A amp Papp L eds Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera 8 11 230 Akad Kiado Budapest Rotheray G 1993 Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae Diptera Syrphidae in Britain and Europe Dipterists Forum pdf Archived 2019 04 03 at the Wayback Machine Fauna Europaea Speight M C D 2011 Species accounts of European Syrphidae Diptera PDF Syrph the Net the Database of European Syrphidae 65 285pp External links editImages representing Cheilosia fraterna Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cheilosia fraterna amp oldid 1179711711, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
