Oxycera meigenii is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.[5][6]
Distribution
This species is present in central and western parts of Europe (Austria. Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Russia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia. Sweden. Switzerland and in Ukraine), in the Near East and in the East Palaearctic.[7][8]
Habitat
This species occurs in wetlands, lakes and streams and in agricultural areas.
Description
Oxycera meigenii can reach a body length of about 7–9 mm (0.28–0.35 in).
These soldier flies have red antennae. On mesonotum of both sexes are present longitudinal yellow stripes, connected to humeral spots, in female abrupt at the middle. Scutellus is yellow with red tips. Also legs are yellow. Femora 1 and 2 in basal half and anterior tarsi are black. On the abdominal tergites 2–4 are present extensive oblique yellow lateral-markings and yellow apex. [9][10]
Biology
Adults of Oxycera meigenii can be found in July.
Etymology
The name honours Johann Wilhelm Meigen.
References
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^ Zetterstedt, J.W. (1849). Diptera Scandinaviae disposita et descipta. Tomus octavus seu supplementum, continens conspectum synopticum familiarium, generum et specierum, addenda, corrigenda et emendata tomis septtem prioribus. Lundae [= Lund.]: Officina Lundbergiana. pp. 2935–3366.
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^ Loew, Hermann (1873). Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäische n zweiflugeligen Insecten.Von Johann Wilhelm Meigen. Zehnter Theil oder vierter Supplementband. Beschreibung europaischer Dipteren. Dritter Band. Halle: H. W. Schmidt. pp. vii + 320.
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^ a b Kertész, K. (1916). "Vorarbeiten zu einer Monographie der Notacanthen. XXXVI--XXXVIII" (PDF). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici. 14: 123–218. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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^ a b Pleske, Th. (1925). "Revision des especes palearctiques des familles Erinnidae et Coenomyiidae. (B), II Diptera 2". Encycl. Ent.: 161–184.
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^ Woodley, N.E. (2001). "A World Catalog of the Stratiomyidae (Diptera)" (PDF). Myia. 11: 1–462. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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^ Zeegers, T.; Schulten, A. (2022). Families of Flies with Three Pulvilli: Field Guide Northwest Europe. Graveland: Jeugdbondsuitgeverij. pp. 256 pp. ISBN 9789051070682.
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^ Fauna europaea
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^ Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. Cat Catalogue of life
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^ Aramel.free (in French)
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^ S. Khaghaninia, F. Kazerani, M. Hauser The Genera Nemotelus and Oxycera Diptera Stratiomyidae in the Arasbaran Forests
