Microchrysa flavicornis
Microchrysa flavicornis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Stratiomyidae |
Subfamily: | Sarginae |
Genus: | Microchrysa |
Species: | M. flavicornis |
Binomial name | |
Microchrysa flavicornis (Meigen, 1822) | |
Synonyms | |
Microchrysa flavicornis, the green gem, is a European species of soldier fly. [1]
Description
A small species (Body 4.5 to 5.0 mm. long) Antennae red-yellow, third antennomere brown, arista black. Legs predominantly yellow, femora III blackish.Pubescence in middle part of mesonotum and on abdomen light-colored in male. Abdomen of female and also frons of female metallic green.Halteres yellow. Wings hyaline.Abdomen with golden refections. [2] [3] [4]
Biology
The flight period is June to August.Habitats are deciduous woodland edges, hedgerows,isolated trees and bushes.Larvae have been found in dung.
Distribution
North Europe. Central Europe.
See also
References
- ↑ Stubbs, A. & Drake, M. (2001). British Soldierflies and Their Allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 512 pp. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.
- ↑ Seguy. E. Faune de France Faune n° 13 1926. Diptères Brachycères. 308 p., 685 fig.
- ↑ George Henry Verrall Stratiomyidae and succeeding families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain- British flies (1909) BHL Full text with illustrations
- ↑ E. P. Narchuk in Bei-Bienko, G. Ya, 1988 Keys to the insects of the European Part of the USSR Volume 5 (Diptera) Part 2 English edition. Keys to Palaearctic species but now needs revision.
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