Chrysotoxum verralli explained

Chrysotoxum verralli is a species of hoverfly belonging to the subfamily Syrphinae.[1] [2]

Distribution

This species is present in Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, and the Near East.[3]

Habitat

These flies live in grasslands, often close to trees.[4]

Description

Chrysotoxum verralli can reach a length of about 8.5-.[4] These species is a wasp-mimic, with yellow and black bands and long antennae. These bands are substantially parallel to the front edge of tergites. The black front edge of the tergite 2 is almost straight. The third antennal segment is shorter than segments 1 and 2 together.[4] The female’s eyes are separated from each other.[5]

This species is hard to distinguish and very similar to Chrysotoxum arcuatum, Chrysotoxum cautum, Chrysotoxum elegans and Chrysotoxum octomaculatum.[6]

Etymology

The name honours George Henry Verrall.

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/details/species/id/8657148 Catalogue of life
  2. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id123609/ Biolib
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20140524092405/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=65412 Fauna europaea
  4. http://aesgsf.free.fr/V5/syrphes-en-picardie-diptera-chrysotoxum-verralli.html Syrphes en Picardie
  5. Regina Bańkowska Materiaux pour 1’etude des Syrphides (Diptera) de Bułgarie
  6. http://www.the-lizard.org/index.php/article-archives/95-latest-news/552-chrysotoxum-elegans-hoverfly The Lizard