Cheilosia illustrata

Cheilosia illustrata
male
female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Cheilosia
Species: C. illustrata
Binomial name
Cheilosia illustrata
Harris, 1780
Synonyms

Musca illustrata Harris, 1780

Cheilosia illustrata is a common European species of hoverfly. It is usually seen on umbellifers, particularly common hogweed flowers.[1]

References

  1. Stubbs, Alan E. and Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.
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