Platycheirus ramsaerensis

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Platycheirus ramsaerensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Syrphidae
Genus:
Platycheirus
Subgenus:
Platycheirus
Species:
P. ramsaerensis
Binomial name
Platycheirus ramsaerensis
Synonyms

    Platycheirus ramsaerensis is a Palearctic species of hoverfly. It is found along the parts of northern Europe that face the Atlantic. [2] [3] [4] It is a member of the Platycheirus clypeatus group [5]

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    References

    1. ↑ Goeldlin de Tiefenau, P. & Maibach, A. & Speight, M.C.D. (1990): Sur quelques especes de Platycheirus (Diptera, Syrphidae) nouvelles ou méconnues Dipterists Digest 5, 19-44
    2. ↑ Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide (2nd ed.). London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp. ISBN   1-899935-03-7.
    3. ↑ Ball, S.G.; Morris, R.K.A. (2000). Provisional atlas of British hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). Monks Wood, UK: Biological Record Centre. pp. 167 pages. ISBN   1-870393-54-6.
    4. ↑ Van Veen, M.P. (2004). Hoverflies of Northwest Europe, Identification Keys to the Syrphidae (Hardback). Utrecht: KNNV Publishing. p. 254. ISBN   90-5011-199-8.
    5. ↑ Speight, M.C.D. & Goeldlin de Tiefenau, P. (1990) Keys to distinguish Platycheirus angustipes, P.europaeus, P.occultus and P.ramsarensis (Dipt., Syrphidae) from other clypeatus group species known in Europe. Dipterists Digest, 5: 5-18.

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