Eristalis horticola
| Eristalis horticola | |
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| male | |
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| female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Eristalis |
| Subgenus: | Eoseristalis |
| Species: | E. horticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Eristalis horticola (De Geer, 1776) | |
| Synonyms | |
Eristalis horticola is a Palearctic species of hoverfly. The name horticola is in some doubt and an ICZN decision is required.
Description
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For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length 8·25-11·5 mm.
Face pale dusted, black median stripe broad.Antennomere 3 brown-black.Tergite 2 dull,
even on the yellow spots.All Abdominal spots yellowish. Wing with dark clouding, more developed in the female.Femur 3 pale at the base in male and for basal half in female.[2] [3]
[4] [5] The larva is aquatic.
Distribution
Palaearctic Fennoscandia South to the Mediterranean basin and North Africa.Ireland East through Europe into Russia and the Russian Far East, through Siberia to the Pacific coast (Sakhalin). India. [6] [7]
Biology
The habitat is wetland, deciduous forest, temperate coniferous forests, boreal forests, taiga, montane tundra, fen, cut-over valley bog, margins of pools, streams and rivers.[8] Flowers visited include yellow composites; white umbellifers, Compositae, Ranunculaceae, Umbelliferae, Calluna vulgaris, Cardamine, Cirsium, Crataegus, Eupatorium, Galium, Jasione, Pyrus communis, Ranunculus, Rubus fruticosus, Rubus idaeus, Sambucus, Sorbus aucuparia, Stellaria, Succisa, Viburnum opulus.[9] Flies May to September.
References
- ↑ Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.
- ↑ 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. 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. & 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.
- ↑ de Buck, N. (1990) Bloembezoek en bestuivingsecologie van Zweefvliegen (Diptera, Syrphidae) in het bijzonder voor België. Doc.Trav. IRSNB, no.60, 1-167.