Biology:Platycheirus sticticus
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Short description: Species of fly
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| Subgenus: | Platycheirus
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| Species: | P. sticticus
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Platycheirus sticticus is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Europe across to Siberia.[1][2]
Description
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For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Tibiae 1 only slightly dilated at apex and with only scattered short, hair-like lateral bristles, yellow with a dark lateral marking at midlength.
See references for determination[3][4][5][6]
Distribution
Palearctic Southern Sweden and Denmark South to the Pyrenees and North Spain. Ireland East through Central Europe into Russia and on to eastern Siberia. [7][8]
Biology
Habitat Picea, Pinus plantation and Quercus woodland.[9] Flies May to August.
References
- ↑ Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide (2nd ed.). London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp. ISBN 1-899935-03-7.
- ↑ Ball, S.G.; Morris, R.K.A. (2000). Provisional atlas of British hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). Monks Wood, UK: Biological Record Centre. pp. 167 pages. ISBN 1-870393-54-6.
- ↑ 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)". Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae 65: 285pp. http://www.diptera.info/downloads/StN_Species_Accounts_Glasgow_2011.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2746522 entry
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