Rhingia campestris is a species of hoverfly, 7–11 millimetres (0.3–0.4 in) long, with a wingspan of 12–18 mm (0.5–0.7 in). It is common across the Palearctic from March until November. It has a broad orange abdomen with a black line along the sides (the black line is absent along the sides of Rhingia rostrata), and has the distinctive long snout of all Rhingia species. Rhingia campestris is the main pollinator for many plant species[2] and due to its long snout it can forage on tubulous flowers. Larvae are associated with cow dung. Adults males feed on nectar, while adult females feed on protein rich pollen, reflecting the cost of developing eggs.
External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera Wing length 5·5–7 mm Snout straight, longer than the diameter of the eye in side view. Tergites with black hind edge and side margins and often with a black mark in the middle of the tergite. Pre-genital sternite black-haired. Tibiae red. See references for determination[3][4][5][6]
Distributionedit
Palearctic Fennoscandia South to the Pyrenees, Spain and the Mediterranean basin. Ireland East through Europe into European Russia and the Caucasus then to Siberia, Mongolia and the Russian Far East to the Pacific coast. [7][8]
Habitat.Poland.R.campestris is all but absent where cattle are penned.
Biologyedit
Habitat: Wood and wetland occurring most frequently on land where cows are grazed. Can feed at pink flowers which have concealed nectar sources, making them unusable by other flies with less extended mouthparts.[9]
Referencesedit
^Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 253, xvpp.
^Van Der Kooi, C. J.; Pen, I.; Staal, M.; Stavenga, D. G.; Elzenga, J. T. M. (2015). "Competition for pollinators and intra-communal spectral dissimilarity of flowers". Plant Biology. 18 (1): 56–62. doi:10.1111/plb.12328. PMID 25754608.
^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.
^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
rhingia, campestris, species, hoverfly, millimetres, long, with, wingspan, common, across, palearctic, from, march, until, november, broad, orange, abdomen, with, black, line, along, sides, black, line, absent, along, sides, rhingia, rostrata, distinctive, lon. Rhingia campestris is a species of hoverfly 7 11 millimetres 0 3 0 4 in long with a wingspan of 12 18 mm 0 5 0 7 in It is common across the Palearctic from March until November It has a broad orange abdomen with a black line along the sides the black line is absent along the sides of Rhingia rostrata and has the distinctive long snout of all Rhingia species Rhingia campestris is the main pollinator for many plant species 2 and due to its long snout it can forage on tubulous flowers Larvae are associated with cow dung Adults males feed on nectar while adult females feed on protein rich pollen reflecting the cost of developing eggs Rhingia campestrismalefemaleScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder DipteraFamily SyrphidaeGenus RhingiaSpecies R campestrisBinomial nameRhingia campestrisMeigen 1822Synonyms 1 Musca macrocephala Harris 1780 Musca nasata Harris 1780 Musca nosata Harris 1780 Rhingia macrocephala Harris 1780 Rhingia nasata Harris 1780 Rhingia nosata Harris 1780 Contents 1 Technical description 2 Description 3 Distribution 4 Biology 5 ReferencesTechnical description editDescription editExternal images For terms see Morphology of DipteraWing length 5 5 7 mm Snout straight longer than the diameter of the eye in side view Tergites with black hind edge and side margins and often with a black mark in the middle of the tergite Pre genital sternite black haired Tibiae red See references for determination 3 4 5 6 Distribution editPalearctic Fennoscandia South to the Pyrenees Spain and the Mediterranean basin Ireland East through Europe into European Russia and the Caucasus then to Siberia Mongolia and the Russian Far East to the Pacific coast 7 8 nbsp Habitat Poland R campestris is all but absent where cattle are penned Biology editHabitat Wood and wetland occurring most frequently on land where cows are grazed Can feed at pink flowers which have concealed nectar sources making them unusable by other flies with less extended mouthparts 9 References edit Stubbs Alan E amp Falk Steven J 1983 British Hoverflies An Illustrated Identification Guide British Entomological amp Natural History Society p 253 xvpp Van Der Kooi C J Pen I Staal M Stavenga D G Elzenga J T M 2015 Competition for pollinators and intra communal spectral dissimilarity of flowers Plant Biology 18 1 56 62 doi 10 1111 plb 12328 PMID 25754608 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 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 Fauna Europaea Peck L V 1988 Syrphidae In Soos A amp 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 nbsp This article relating to Eristalinae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rhingia campestris amp oldid 1196242261, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
