| Chalcosyrphus shirakii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Subtribe: | Xylotina |
| Genus: | Chalcosyrphus |
| Subgenus: | Syrittoxylota |
| Species: | C. shirakii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcosyrphus shirakii Hippa, 1985 [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chalcosyrphus shirakii is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. [3]
Xylota is a Holarctic genus of hoverflies similar in structure to the related genera Chalcosyrphus and Brachypalpoides. As the larvae are saprophytic they're usually found in rotting wood. The adult flies are generally associated with woodland and woodland edges and can often be seen running over the upper sides of leaves. Unlike other syrphids the adults of many species rarely visit flowers preferring instead to gather pollen from leaf surfaces. There are over 100 described species of which 12 can be found in Europe. Seven species have been recorded in Britain. Identification of species has been difficult and identifiction by photographs is risky.
Chalcosyrphus is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae. Many species exhibit some degree of mimicry of various sawflies and other hymenopterans and are often brightly coloured or metallic in hue. The adults are similar in structure and behavior to the related genus Xylota but differ in larval morphology. They can be found throughout Europe, Asia, and North America and seem to prefer damper, boggy habitats. The larvae are saproxylic feeders in rotten wood in these habitats.
The Milesiini is a large and diverse tribe of hoverflies. They mimic wasps or hornets.
Milesia is a genus of very large hoverflies, which mimic social wasps. For example, the European species Milesia crabroniformis is a convincing mimic of the hornet species Vespa crabro. Milesia are predominantly Palaeotropical in distribution almost entirely Oriental.
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Chalcosyrphus ambiguum is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
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Chalcosyrphus discolor is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
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Spilomyia matsumurai is a species of Hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Xylota coquilletti is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Xylota isokoae is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Xylota brunnipes is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
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