Biology:Melanogaster aerosa
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| Species: | M. aerosa
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| Melanogaster aerosa (Loew, 1843)
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Melanogaster macquarti Loew, 1843 | |
Melanogaster aerosa is a Palearctic hoverfly
Taxonomy
This species appears in recent literature as well as older literature under the name Chrysogaster macquarti.
Description
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Males: The margin of mouth and apex of the median tubercle of face almost in the same vertical plane. Females: mesonotum with short but dense hairs; abdomen on upper side in middle part matt black. Body length 6.0 to 7.0.mm.[1][2]
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Habitat
Wetlands including flushes, pools and small streams in moorland.
Biology
Flies among waterside vegetation from May to September,. Flowers visited include Cirsium, Hieracium, Leontodon.[6]
References
- ↑ 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 (2nd (revised) ed.). British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 271, xvpp. ISBN 0-9502891-3-2.
- ↑ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988a) 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.
- ↑ Van Veen, M. (2004) Hoverflies of Northwest Europe: identification keys to the Syrphidae. 256pp. KNNV Publishing, Utrecht.addendum
- ↑ Coe, R.L. (1953) Diptera: Syrphidae. Handbks.ident.Br.insects, 10(1): 1-98. R.ent.Soc.London. pdf
- ↑ Speight, M.C.D. (2011). "Species accounts of European Syrphidae (Diptera)". Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae 65: 285pp. http://www.diptera.info/downloads/StN_Species_Accounts_Glasgow_2011.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q14427294 entry
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