- Source: Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum is a species of hoverfly.
Identification
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For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length 8·25–12 mm. Wing with a small, square, dark spot. Thorax with two grey longitudinal stripes. Katepisternum normally with yellow spot. Apical antennomere shorter than antennomeres 1 and 2 together.
Keys and accounts
Coe R.L. (1953) Syrphidae
Van Veen, M. (2004) Hoverflies of Northwest Europe
Van der Goot,V.S. (1981) De zweefvliegen van Noordwest - Europa en Europees Rusland, in het bijzonder van de Benelux
Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to USSR insects. Diptera
Distribution
Palaearctic Fennoscandia South to Iberia and the Mediterranean basin. Ireland eastwards through Europe into Greece, Turkey and European Russia then through Siberia to the Pacific coast. Japan. North India.
Biology
Habitat :Deciduous woodland clearings and open areas in scrub woodland. Grassland with scrub. Flowers visited include white umbellifers, Calluna, Chaerophyllum, Cirsium arvense, Euphorbia, Galium, Hieracium, Hypochoeris, Narthecium, Origanum, Potentilla erecta, Ranunculus, Rosa rugosa, Rubus idaeus, Sambucus nigra, Senecio, Solidago canadensis and Solidago virgaurea.
The flight period is May to September, with peaks in June and August.
References
External links
Biolib
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Chrysotoxum festivum
- Chrysotoxum
- List of the Syrphidae of Ireland
- List of hoverfly species of Great Britain
- Diptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
