| Cheilosia pagana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Cheilosia |
| Species: | C. pagana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilosia pagana | |
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Cheilosia pagana is a Holarctic species of hoverfly. Like most Cheilosia it is black, and because of this may often be overlooked as a hoverfly. [2] One identifying feature is a large red to orange 3rd antennal segment. [3]
For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length 4.75-8·5 mm. Antennae with third segment clear orange and very large:no furrow. Frons flat in male. Thoracic pubescence variable. Female scutellum entirely black. Legs part yellow. Tarsi 1 with pale central segments pale. Part of the pagana species group. [4] [5] [6]
Present in most of Europe and in the eastern Palearctic realm. [7] East to Siberia. [8] Nearctic [9] [10]
Habitat: coniferous and deciduous woodland, unimproved grassland, along hedgerows in farmland and at roadsides. Scrub and carr. [11] Flowers visited include yellow composites, Ranunculaceae, white umbellifers, Allium ursinum, Anemone nemorosa, Fragaria, Potentilla erecta, Primula, Prunus spinosa and Salix. [12] Flight period is from May to September. In southern Europe, on the wing from mid March. Larvae are known to inhabit semi-liquid, decaying tissue of the roots of plants. There is a rearing record from decaying roots of Cow Parsley. [2]
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Helophilus trivittatus is a species of Palearctic hoverfly.
Helophilus hybridus is a hoverfly. It is a Palearctic species.
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Cheilosia vicina is a hoverfly species found in the Palearctic.
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Cheilosia bergenstammi is a widespread European species of hoverfly. Adults can be found in summer visiting ragwort flowers and this plant is also the larval hostplant.
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Parasyrphus lineolus is a Holarctic species of hoverfly.
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Cheilosia nebulosa is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.
Cheilosia impressa is a Palearctic species of hoverfly. Like most members of its genus C. impressa is a rather small, dark insect and identification can be problematic.
Chrysotoxum fasciatum is a species of Holarctic hoverfly.
Cheilosia antiqua is a European species of hoverfly.
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