The adults grow up to 6–9 millimetres (0.24–0.35 in) long and can mainly be encountered in meadows from May (March in South Europe) through September (with peaks in June or July and September), unimproved, non-calcareous grassland, usually on poorly drained sites and also coastal dune systems. It is low-flying, at the level of grasses and other low plants, among which it settles. Flowers visited include yellow Compositae, especially Senecio and Taraxacum; Origanum, Ranunculus, Luzula and Plantago.[7]
The body is glossy black, with yellowish hair. Legs are yellow with a broad, black ring in the middle and the tarsi are dark. The scutellum is without obvious bristly hairs at margin, the antennae are black or partly or entirely dark reddish. The thorax is finely punctate.
^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.
^Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 251, xvpp.
^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 2018-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
^Peck, L.V. (1988) Syrphidae. In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (eds.) Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera, 8: 11-230. Akad.Kiado, Budapest.
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cheilosia, latifrons, species, flower, flies, hoverflies, belonging, family, syrphidae, subfamily, eristalinae, cheilosia, latifronsscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, dipterafamily, syrphidaegenus. Cheilosia latifrons is a species of flower flies or hoverflies belonging to the family Syrphidae subfamily Eristalinae 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cheilosia latifronsCheilosia cf latifronsScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder DipteraFamily SyrphidaeGenus CheilosiaSpecies C latifronsBinomial nameCheilosia latifrons Zetterstedt 1843 SynonymsCheilosia intonsa Loew 1857 Eristalis latifrons Zetterstedt 1843This species is present in most of Europe in the eastern Palearctic realm to Siberia in the Near East and in North Africa Habitat Ireland The adults grow up to 6 9 millimetres 0 24 0 35 in long and can mainly be encountered in meadows from May March in South Europe through September with peaks in June or July and September unimproved non calcareous grassland usually on poorly drained sites and also coastal dune systems It is low flying at the level of grasses and other low plants among which it settles Flowers visited include yellow Compositae especially Senecio and Taraxacum Origanum Ranunculus Luzula and Plantago 7 The body is glossy black with yellowish hair Legs are yellow with a broad black ring in the middle and the tarsi are dark The scutellum is without obvious bristly hairs at margin the antennae are black or partly or entirely dark reddish The thorax is finely punctate The larvae probably develop in roots and stems of Leontodon autumnalis and Crepis species References edit 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 Stubbs Alan E Falk Steven J 1983 British Hoverflies An Illustrated Identification Guide British Entomological amp Natural History Society p 251 xvpp 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 Archived 2018 10 04 at the Wayback Machine 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 External links editExternal images Fauna Europaea Archived 2011 11 03 at the Wayback Machine Biolib Hoverfly Syrphidae Commanster Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cheilosia latifrons amp oldid 1208532167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
