Biology:Chrysotoxum octomaculatum
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Chrysotoxum |
| Species: | C. octomaculatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysotoxum octomaculatum Curtis, 1831
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Chrysotoxum octomaculatum, the broken-banded wasp-hoverfly, [1] is a species of hoverfly within the genus Chrysotoxum and family Syrphidae.
It has been placed onto the UK Biodiversity Action Plan list of priority species. [2]
Distribution and habitat
It inhabits clearings within scrub woodland and deciduous forest ranging from Fennoscandia to Northern Africa.
Found in Europe, Southern Russia , Armenia, Kazakhstan. Can also be found in mountain habitats in northeast, central and western Greece, including regions such as Peloponnese and Crete. [3]
Within the United Kingdom the species is found in heathland habitats. Outside of the United Kingdom it is known to live in both deciduous and coniferous woodlands. [4]
Reproduction
Larvae have an associated with Black garden ants (Lasius niger), as described by Speight (1976).
Flight period from May to September, peaking June/August. [1]
Ecology
An array of flowers are visited including: Calluna, Chaerophyllum, Cirsium arvense, Euphorbia, Galium, Hieracium, Hypochoeris, Narthecium, Origanum, Potentilla erecta, Ranunculus, Rosa rugosa, Rubus idaeus, Sambucus nigra, Senecio, Solidago canadensis, S.virgaurea.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chrysotoxum octomaculatum Curtis, 1837 Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly". 2022-03-22. https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0021182153.
- ↑ "UK Biodiversity Action Plan List of UK BAP Priority Terrestrial Invertebrate Species (2007)". 2007. https://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/98fb6dab-13ae-470d-884b-7816afce42d4/UKBAP-priority-terrestrial-invertebrates.pdf.
- ↑ Vujić, Speight, Williams, Rojo, Ståhls, Radenković, Ante, Martin, Michael Edwin de Courcy, Santos, Gunilla, Snežana (2019). Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece (Diptera: Syrphidae). Brill. pp. 104. ISBN 9789004334670.
- ↑ "Broken-banded Wasp Hoverfly Chrysotoxum octomaculatum". 2020. https://naturebftb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BftB-Broken-banded-Wasp-Hoverfly_Factsheet.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2745645 entry
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