Myathropa florea (Linnaeus 1758)
- Dataset
- Catalogue of the Syrphidae of Egypt (Diptera)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Diptera
- family
- Syrphidae
- genus
- Myathropa
- species
- Myathropa florea
description
Egyptian localities: Unknown. Activity period in Egypt: Unknown.
description
Musca atropos Schrank, 1776: 94. Type locality: Austria (Linz).
discussion
Remarks: Only very old records appear to be known (Dirickx 1994), although the species clearly is distributed right across North Africa. Adults fly fast, usually at 2 m upwards in height. Males circulate at speed, making a highly audible buzzing. Both sexes fly along the margins of streams, settling on stones at the water's edge, often in order to drink. Flowers visited include: White umbellifers, Convolvulus, Crataegus, Chaerophyllum, Euonymus, Hedera, Rhododendron, Rubus, Solidago, Sorbus (De Buck 1990; Speight 2017).
Name
- Homonyms
- Myathropa florea (Linnaeus 1758)