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Cheilosia fasciata

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Cheilosia fasciata
Cheilosia fasciata male
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C. fasciata
Binomial name
Cheilosia fasciata
Schiner & Egger, 1853

Cheilosia fasciata is a European species of hoverfly. Like most Cheilosia it is mostly black,[1]

Cheilosia semifasciata (Becker, 1894) is often misidentified as Cheilosia fasciata.

Distribution

It is widespread in Europe, but absent from Great Britain.

Biology

It is usually found in association with ramsons (Allium ursinum).

References

  1. ^ Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.