Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Syrphidae Scientific name Parasyrphus punctulatus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Genus Parasyrphus Rank Species | |
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Similar Parasyrphus, Melanogaster hirtella, Melangyna lasiophthalma, Parasyrphus annulatus, Meligramma | ||
Parasyrphus punctulatus pest enka
Parasyrphus punctulatus is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.
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Description
External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera
See references for determination.
Distribution
Palearctic Fennoscandia South to the Pyrenees>Ireland East through North Europe and Central Europe, northern Italy and European Russia and the Caucasus and on through Siberia and the Russian Far East to the Pacific coast and Japan. Himalayas Nepal.
Biology
Habitat: Quercus, Fraxinus woodland and Betula, Salix, Alnus woodland suburban gardens and orchards with mature trees. Flowers visited include white umbellifers, Acer pseudoplatanus, Aliaria, Anemone nemorosa, Caltha, Cardamine, Crataegus, Euphorbia, Ilex, Ligustrum, Meum, Oxalis, Prunus cerasus, Prunus laurocerasus, Prunus spinosa, Ranunculus, Salix, Sambucus racemosa, Sorbus aucuparia, Taraxacum, Tussilago, Ulex, Viburnum opulus. Flies mid April to mid June (later at higher altitudes).