Cheilosia fasciata

Cheilosia fasciata
	Cheilosia fasciata male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Genus:	Cheilosia
Species:	C. fasciata
Binomial name
	Cheilosia fasciata; Schiner & Egger, 1853

Cheilosia fasciata is a European species of hoverfly. Like most Cheilosia it is mostly black,[1]

Cheilosia semifasciata (Becker, 1894) is often misidentified as Cheilosia fasciata.

Distribution

It is widespread in Europe, but absent from Great Britain.

Biology

It is usually found in association with ramsons (Allium ursinum).

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References

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

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