Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Syrphidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Genus Riponnensia | |
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Similar Chrysogaster solstitialis, Labidostomis taxicornis, Macrophya annulata, Tipula vernalis, Eutolmus rufibarbis | ||
Riponnensia splendens is a small metallic species of hoverfly. It is found in Europe.
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Description
External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length 5ยท5-7 mm. Legs metallic green. 2 anterior longitudinal stripes of white dust on thorax dorsum.Antennomere 3 oval. See references for determination
Distribution
Palearctic Netherlands South to Mediterranean basinIreland eastwards Central Europe and Southern Europe into Greece, Turkey, the Crimea and the Caucasus mountains.
Biology
Habitat deciduous woodland and scrub with streams and springs andscrub or along hedged streams in farmland.Flies June to September.
References
Riponnensia splendens Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA