Chrysotoxum octomaculatum

Chrysotoxum octomaculatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Syrphinae
Tribe: Syrphini
Genus: Chrysotoxum
Species: C. octomaculatum
Binomial name
Chrysotoxum octomaculatum
Curtis, 1831

Chrysotoxum festivum, is a species of hoverfly which inhabits clearings within scrub woodland and deciduous forest ranging from Fernoscandia to Northern Africa.

Larvae have an associated with Lasius niger, as described by Speight (1976).

Flight period from May to Septembers, peaking June/August.

An array of flowers are visited including: Calluna, Chaerophyllum, Cirsium arvense, Euphorbia, Galium, Hieracium, Hypochoeris, Narthecium, Origanum, Potentilla erecta, Ranunculus, Rosa rugosa, Rubus idaeus, Sambucus nigra, Senecio, Solidago canadensis, S.virgaurea.


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