Chalcosyrphus Explained

Chalcosyrphus is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae. Many species exhibit some degree of mimicry of various sawflies and other hymenopterans and are often brightly coloured or metallic in hue. The adults are similar in structure and behavior to the related genus Xylota but differ in larval morphology.They can be found throughout Europe, Asia, and North America and seem to prefer damper, boggy habitats. The larvae are saproxylic feeders in rotten wood in these habitats.^{[1] [2]}

Bibliography

• Book: Stubbs, Alan E. . Falk, Steven J . British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide . 2nd . 1983 . . London . 1-899935-03-7 . 253, xvpp .
• Thompson, F. C. . Notes on the status and relationships of some genera in the tribe Milesiini (Diptera: Syrphidae) . Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington . 77 . 3 . 1975 . 291–305 .
• Book: Van Veen, M.P. . Hoverflies of Northwest Europe, Identification Keys to the Syrphidae . Hardback . 2004 . KNNV Publishing . Utrecht . 90-5011-199-8 . 254 .

External links

• Photographic examples and genus info: http://bugguide.net/node/view/7936/bgimage
• Lifedesks page for "Chalcosyrphus" taxonomy and references: https://web.archive.org/web/20120502110623/http://syrphidae.lifedesks.org/pages/25038

Notes and References

1. Book: Van Veen, M.P. . Hoverflies of Northwest Europe, Identification Keys to the Syrphidae . Hardback . 2004 . KNNV Publishing . Utrecht . 90-5011-199-8 . 254 .
2. Book: Skevington . J.H. . Locke . M.M. . Young . A.D. . Moran . K. . Crins . W.J. . Marshall . S.A . Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America . 2019 . Princeton University Press . Princeton, New Jersey . 9780691189406 . 512 . First. Princeton Field Guides .