Family Syrphidae | Order Diptera Genus Cheilosia Rank Species | |
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Similar Cheilosia albipila, Cheilosia impressa, Cheilosia pagana, Cheilosia albitarsis, Cheilosia variabilis | ||
Cheilosia grossa pest enka
Cheilosia grossa is a widespread European species of hoverfly. Adults can be found in spring on sallow catkins and the larvae tunnel in the stems of various thistle species.
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Description
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The wing length is 8·5-11·75 mm. Differs from Cheilosia chrysocoma in these characters. Segment 3 of antennae brown to black.Pubescence foxy-tawny.All tarsi segments black. The larva is illustrated by Rotheray (1993)
Distribution
Most of the Palearctic.
Biology
Deciduous forest in open areas, clearings and tracksides in woodland and scrub; poorly drained pasture.Flowers visited include Anemone nemorosa, Corylus, Prunus spinosa, Ranunculus, Salix, Taraxacum, Tussilago.Flies in March and April, (later at at higher altitudes).
References
Cheilosia grossa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA