Sphegina montana
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Sphegina montana is a fly fromthe hoverfly family (Syrphidae).
Origin of name
Due to the similarity with a small predatory wasp of the genus Sphex , Johann Wilhelm Meigen formed the Latin genus name Sphegina from it in 1822 . The Latin species name montana means "mountains".
features
Dark species with a body length of 5 to 6 mm. In contrast to the other Sphegina species, it has a completely black face and an unpolluted black shimmering lower episternum . The abdomen is club-shaped.
Occurrence
It is distributed in Europe via Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. They are mostly found in the vicinity of streams and rail routes, in the Alpine region in alluvial hardwood forests (alluvial plains) and bank ash forests. They fly from May to June, females even until July.
Way of life
The adults usually fly in partial shade up to a height of 2 m over low-growing vegetation. They are flower visitors to strawberries, buttercups and marsh marigolds.
swell
- Olaf Bastian: Hoverflies. Die Neue Brehm-Bücherei Vol. 576 Westarp Sciences, Magdeburg 1994, ISBN 3-89432-469-4
- Speight, MCD, Castella, E., Sarthou, J.-P. & Monteil, C. (eds.): Syrph the Net on CD, Issue 7. The database of European Syrphidae. ISSN 1393-4546 . Syrph the Net Publications, Dublin.
- Van Veen, MP (2004) (Hardback): Hoverflies of Northwest Europe, Identification Keys to the Syrphidae. Utrecht: KNNV Publishing. pp. 254, ISBN 9050111998 .
- Norwegian Journal of Entomology. 28 November 2008. Tore R. Nielsen - Cheilosia naruska Brille & Kerppola, 2007 and Sphegina montana Becker, 1921 in Pasvik, North Norway (Diptera, Syrphidae)
- Johann Wilhelm Meigen: Systematic description of the known European two-winged insects , Third Part, Aachen 1822, page 194f., Available online
