female in flightPlatycheirus albimanus on Tanacetum vulgare (video, 1m 40s)
The larvae feed on aphids on a wide range of plants, shrubs and trees.
Adults can be found in flight generally between April and October on the edges of woodland or scrub, heath or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of flowers.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Descriptionedit
External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera Wing cell bm with a small to rather large bare area (not trichose) Tibiae 1 abruptly dilated shortly before the apex. Metatarsus 1 posterior edge slightly curved. Face in front view, dusted silverish. Tergites with markings silvery or obscure yellow. Extremely similar in appearance to the southern European P. muelleri and the northern European P. nigrofemoratus and P. urakawensis.
^Ball, S.G.; Morris, R.K.A. (2000). Provisional atlas of British hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). Monks Wood, UK: Biological Record Centre. pp. 167 pages. ISBN1-870393-54-6.
^Speight, M.C.D. (2011). "Species accounts of European Syrphidae (Diptera)" (PDF). Syrph the Net, the Database of European Syrphidae. 65: 285pp.
^Van Veen, M.P. (2004). Hoverflies of Northwest Europe, Identification Keys to the Syrphidae (Hardback). Utrecht: KNNV Publishing. p. 254. ISBN90-5011-199-8.
^Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) 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.
^Coe, R.L. (1953) Diptera: Syrphidae. Handbks.ident.Br.insects, 10(1): 1-98. R.ent.Soc.London. pdf
January 01, 1970
platycheirus, albimanus, common, widespread, species, hoverfly, holarctic, species, range, includes, greenland, iceland, britain, mainland, europe, russia, across, siberia, pacific, coast, philippines, alaska, western, canada, united, states, male, female, sci. Platycheirus albimanus is a common widespread species of hoverfly A holarctic species its range includes Greenland Iceland Britain mainland Europe Russia across Siberia to the pacific coast the Philippines Alaska western Canada and United States Platycheirus albimanus male female Scientific classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Syrphidae Genus Platycheirus Subgenus Platycheirus Species P albimanus Binomial name Platycheirus albimanus Fabricius 1781 Synonyms Platycheirus cyaneus Walker 1851 Syrphus albimanus Fabricius 1781 Syrphus cyaneus Walker 1851 female in flight source source source source source source Platycheirus albimanus on Tanacetum vulgare video 1m 40s The larvae feed on aphids on a wide range of plants shrubs and trees Adults can be found in flight generally between April and October on the edges of woodland or scrub heath or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of flowers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Description editExternal images For terms see Morphology of Diptera Wing cell bm with a small to rather large bare area not trichose Tibiae 1 abruptly dilated shortly before the apex Metatarsus 1 posterior edge slightly curved Face in front view dusted silverish Tergites with markings silvery or obscure yellow Extremely similar in appearance to the southern European P muelleri and the northern European P nigrofemoratus and P urakawensis References edit Ball Stuart Morris Roger 2013 Britain s Hoverflies An Introduction to the Hoverflies of Britain Woodstock Oxfordshire Princeton University Press pp 296pp ISBN 978 0 691 15659 0 Ball S G Morris R K A 2000 Provisional atlas of British hoverflies Diptera Syrphidae Monks Wood UK Biological Record Centre pp 167 pages ISBN 1 870393 54 6 Speight M C D 2011 Species accounts of European Syrphidae Diptera PDF Syrph the Net the Database of European Syrphidae 65 285pp Stubbs Alan E Falk Steven J 1983 British Hoverflies An Illustrated Identification Guide 2nd ed London British Entomological and Natural History Society pp 253 xvpp ISBN 1 899935 03 7 Van Veen M P 2004 Hoverflies of Northwest Europe Identification Keys to the Syrphidae Hardback Utrecht KNNV Publishing p 254 ISBN 90 5011 199 8 Bei Bienko G Y amp Steyskal G C 1988 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 Coe R L 1953 Diptera Syrphidae Handbks ident Br insects 10 1 1 98 R ent Soc London pdf Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Platycheirus albimanus amp oldid 1053368616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
