Chrysotoxum octomaculatum

Chrysotoxum octomaculatum is a species of hoverfly which inhabits clearings within scrub woodland and deciduous forest ranging from Fernoscandia to Northern Africa.[1]

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

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

Flight period from May to September, 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.

References

  1. "Catalogue of Life : Chrysotoxum octomaculatum Curtis, 1837". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2019-11-20.


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