Neoascia geniculata
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Neoascia geniculata is a Palearctic hoverfly.
Description
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For terms see Morphology of Diptera
The 3rd segment of the antenna is rounded-oval (length barely exceeding width). The hypopygium is clothed with white hairs. Abdomen blackish bronzy in male with fairly broad reddish yellow
bands on tergite 3; in female bronzy with black dots over greater part of tergite 3 (latter character distinguishing female of N. geniculata Mg. from female of N. aenea Mg.). Surstyli elongated-oval. Body length 4.0 to 5.0 mm.
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Distribution
Scandinavia South to central France. Ireland East through Central Europe, European Russia to Siberia. [7][8]
Habitat
Wetlands- acid fen, calcareous fen aapamire and raised bog.
Biology
Flies low among vegetation in May to September Flowers visited include white umbellifers, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Baldellia ranunculoides , Caltha palustris, Potentilla erecta, Ranunculus. [9]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide (2nd (revised) ed.). British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 271, xvpp. ISBN 0-9502891-3-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988a) 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Speight, M.C.D. (2011). "Species accounts of European Syrphidae (Diptera)" (PDF). Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae. 65: 285pp.