Cheilosia scutellata
Cheilosia scutellata is a Palearctic hoverfly.
| Cheilosia scutellata | |
|---|---|
| Cheilosia scutellata female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Cheilosia |
| Species: | C. scutellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilosia scutellata (Fallen, 1817) | |
Description edit
For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Eyes and face glabrous. Fused antennal pits.3rd segment of antenna black or dark yellowish brown. Arista with distinct short hairs. Rather long wings and alar base transparent (not yellow). Median facial tubercle broad, developed across full width of face. Mesonotum with minute black punctation. Partially red legs.[1] Identification via Van Veen, Van der Goot and, Stubbs and Falk, Coe [2][3][4] The larva is described and figured by Rotheray (1994).[5][6][7]
Distribution edit
Fennoscandia South to Iberia and the Mediterranean basin to Greece, Turkey. North Africa. Ireland east to Russian Far East to the Pacific coast.[8][9]
Habitat edit
Forest in the North and maquis in the South.
Biology edit
Found on low-growing vegetation also along tracks and at the edges of clearings. Flowers visited include Chaerophyllum, Cirsium, Cistus, Crataegus, Galium, Hedera, Hieracium, Ranunculus and Sorbus. Flies May to September North Europe and April to November) in South Europe. The larva feeds on basidiomycete fungi, especially Boletus and Suillus .[10]
References edit
- ^ 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. ISBN 81-205-0080-6.
- ^ Van Veen, M. (2004) Hoverflies of Northwest Europe: identification keys to the Syrphidae. 256pp. KNNV Publishing, Utrecht.addendum
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide (2nd (revised) ed.). British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 271, xvpp. ISBN 0-9502891-3-2.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Rotheray G., 1993 Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae Diptera, Syrphidae in Britain and Europe Dipterists Forum pdf 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Peck, L.V. (1988) Syrphidae. In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (eds.) Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera, 8: 11-230. Akad.Kiado, Budapest.
- ^ Speight, M.C.D. (2011). "Species accounts of European Syrphidae (Diptera)" (PDF). Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae. 65: 285pp.