Sphaerophoria interrupta
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Sphaerophoria interrupta is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.[1]
Description
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For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length 4·5-6·25 mm. Tergites 2-4 with pairs of spots, which may merge in the middle and hairs on lateral margin of tergites 3-5 pale. Genitalia figured by Verinden Verlinden, L. (1991) .[2] See references for determination.[3][4][5][6]
Distribution
Palearctic Fennoscandia South to Iberia and the Mediterranean basin. Ireland East through Europe and European Russia and the Caucasus then to Siberia and Lake Baikal. [7][8]
References
- ^ Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ Fauna van Belgie: Zweefvliegen (Syrphidae).1-298. Inst.Roy.Sci.Nat.Belg., Brussels.
- ^ Van Veen, M. (2004) Hoverflies of Northwest Europe: identification keys to the Syrphidae. 256pp. KNNV Publishing, Utrecht.addendum
- ^ Van der Goot,V.S. (1981) De zweefvliegen van Noordwest - Europa en Europees Rusland, in het bijzonder van de Benelux. KNNV, Uitgave no.32: 275pp. Amsterdam.
- ^ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Part I. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN 81-205-0080-6.
- ^ Coe, R.L. (1953) Diptera: Syrphidae. Handbks.ident.Br.insects, 10(1): 1-98. R.ent.Soc.London. pdf
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Peck, L.V. (1988) Syrphidae. In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (eds.) Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera, 8: 11-230. Akad.Kiado, Budapest.
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