Barkalov, Anatolij V.;Ståhls, Gunilla
Cheilosia
Sign in to saveCheilosia is a genus of hoverfly. Most Cheilosia are black or largely un-coloured, lacking the bright colours and patterns of many hoverfly species. It is one of the most species diverse genera of hoverflies. The biology of many species is little understood, but where known, the larvae of Cheilosia species feed in the stems of plants or in fungi.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilySyrphidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 850
- With media
- 1,332
- Family
- Syrphidae
- Collections
- UAM
- Recorded in
- United States
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- Image
- Cheilosia.albipila.male.jpg
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- taxon name
- Cheilosia
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- genus
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- Cheilosia
- topic's main category
- Category:Cheilosia
- diel cycle
- diurnality
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Cheilosia is a genus of hoverfly. Most Cheilosia are black or largely un-coloured, lacking the bright colours and patterns of many hoverfly species. It is one of the most species diverse genera of hoverflies. The biology of many species is little understood, but where known, the larvae of Cheilosia species feed in the stems of plants or in fungi.
==Systematics== Species include:
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