Chrysotoxum octomaculatum
Appearance
Chrysotoxum octomaculatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Genus: | Chrysotoxum |
Species: | C. octomaculatum
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Binomial name | |
Chrysotoxum octomaculatum Curtis, 1831
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Chrysotoxum octomaculatum is a species of hoverfly which inhabits clearings within scrub woodland and deciduous forest ranging from Fernoscandia to Northern Africa.[1]
Larvae have an associated with Lasius niger, as described by Speight (1976).
Flight period from May to Septembers, peaking June/August.
An array of flowers are visited including: Calluna, Chaerophyllum, Cirsium arvense, Euphorbia, Galium, Hieracium, Hypochoeris, Narthecium, Origanum, Potentilla erecta, Ranunculus, Rosa rugosa, Rubus idaeus, Sambucus nigra, Senecio, Solidago canadensis, S.virgaurea.
References
- ^ "Catalogue of Life : Chrysotoxum octomaculatum Curtis, 1837". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2019-11-20.