Eupeodes nitens explained

Eupeodes nitens is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.

Description

Resembles other Eupeodes. Determination is problematic. Key references are Van der Goot,V.S. (1981) ^{[1] [2]} The adult insect is illustrated in colour by Stubbs and Falk (1983).^[3]

Distribution and biology

It is found from Fennoscandia south to the Pyrenees and from England eastwards through Central and Southern into Siberia and the Russian Far East on to the Pacific coast in Fagus forest and alpine grassland from May August.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Images representing Eupeodes nitens

Notes and References

1. 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 and Dusek, J. & Laska, P. (1976)
2. Dusek, J. & Laska, P. (1976) European species of Metasyrphus: key, descriptions and notes. Acta ent. bohemoslov, 73: 263 - 282
3. Stubbs, A.E. & Falk, S.J. (1983) British hoverflies: an illustrated identification guide Br.Ent.Nat.Hist.Soc., London, 253pp.
4. . Fauna Europaea
5. Speight . M.C.D. . 2011 . Species accounts of European Syrphidae (Diptera). Syrph the Net, the Database of European Syrphidae . 65 . 285pp .