Criorhina ranunculi

Criorhina ranunculi
Criorhina ranunculi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Criorhina
Species: C. ranunculi
Binomial name
Criorhina ranunculi
(Panzer, 1804)

Criorhina ranunculi, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in the spring in many parts of Britain and Europe.[1]

The larvae of C. ranunculi are associated with rotting deciduous wood.[lower-alpha 1] Adults are remarkable bumblebee mimics and are usually found in woodland in springtime visiting flowers such as sallow to feed.[2]

Notes

  1. Despite the specific name, the species has no special association with Ranunculus buttercups.

References

  1. 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.
  2. Ball, S.G.; Morris, R.K.A. (2000). Provisional atlas of British hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). Monks Wood, UK: Biological Records Centre. pp. 167 pages. ISBN 1-870393-54-6.


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