Pipiza luteitarsis is a species of Hoverfly, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.[1]
Description
External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length 6·5–8 mm. Front tarsa yellow. See references for determination.[2][3][4][5]
Distribution
Palearctic Fennoscandia South to Belgium and France. Ireland eastwards through Central Europe into European Russia.[6][7]
Biology
Habitat: Fagus (Beech) and Quercus (Oak) woodland also in mature suburban gardens.[8] Flowers visited include Euphorbia, Prunus, Ranunculus, Tussilago.[9] Flies mid April to end May. Pipiza larvae are predators of gall-forming aphids.
References
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^ Chandler, Peter J. (1998). Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. New Series. Vol. 12. London: Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 1–234. ISBN 0-901546-82-8.
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^ Van Veen, M. (2004) Hoverflies of Northwest Europe: identification keys to the Syrphidae. 256pp. KNNV Publishing, Utrecht.addendum
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^ Van der Goot,V.S. (1981) De zweefvliegen van Noordwest - Europa en Europees Rusland, in het bijzonder van de Benelux. KNNV, Uitgave no.32: 275pp. Amsterdam.
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^ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Part I. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN 81-205-0080-6.
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^ Coe, R.L. (1953) Diptera: Syrphidae. Handbks.ident.Br.insects, 10(1): 1-98. R.ent.Soc.London. pdf
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^ Fauna Europaea
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^ Peck, L.V. (1988) Syrphidae. In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (eds.) Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera, 8: 11-230. Akad.Kiado, Budapest.
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^ Speight, M.C.D. (2011). "Species accounts of European Syrphidae (Diptera)" (PDF). Syrph the Net, the Database of European Syrphidae. 65: 285pp.
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^ de Buck, N. (1990) Bloembezoek en bestuivingsecologie van Zweefvliegen (Diptera, Syrphidae) in het bijzonder voor België. Doc.Trav. IRSNB, no.60, 1-167.
