Xylota

	Xylota ''Xylota'' is a Holarctic genus of hoverflies similar in structure to the related genera '' Chalcosyrphus'' and '' Brachypalpoides''. As the larvae are saprophytic they're usually found in rotting wood. The adult flies are generally associated with woodland and woodland edges and can often be seen running over the upper sides of leaves. Unlike other syrphids the adults of many species rarely visit flowers preferring instead to gather pollen from leaf surfaces. There are over 100 described species of which 12 can be found in Europe. Seven species have been recorded in Britain. Identification of species has been difficult and identifiction by photographs is risky. Species '' Xylota abiens'' Meigen, 1822 '' Xylota abosa'' Séguy, 1948 '' Xylota aeneimaculata'' Meijere, 1908 '' Xylota amaculata'' Yang & Cheng, 1998 '' Xylota amylostigma'' Yang & Cheng, 1998 '' Xylota analis'' Williston, 1887 '' Xylota angustata'' Hippa, 1978 '' Xylota angustiventris'' Loew, 1866 '' Xyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Segnis ''Xylota segnis'', The Brown-toed Forest Fly, is a common species of hoverfly. Etymology The genus name ''Xylota'' is the Latinized form of the rare Byzantine-Greek ξυλωτή sylōtēmeaning ''wooden'', while the Latin species name ''segnis'' means ''slipping'' or ''lazy'', as this hoverfly usually rests on a leaf and it does not fly frequently. The translation of the taxon could be "lazy wood fly". Distribution This species has a Palearctic and Nearctic distribution. It is present in all Europe including the Mediterranean, the Caucasus and through Russia to the Russian Far East and Japan. It is also present in the Nearctic eastern parts, in southeastern Canada and northeastern United States.GBIF species page, with map Habitat This species mainly inhabits low bushes in woods. Description Biology This species is polyvoltin, with up to three generations per year. Flight times last from April to September. Adults feed by grazing on anemophilous pollen grazed from surface ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Sylvarum ''Xylota sylvarum'' is a common Palearctic species of hoverfly. DescriptionExternal images For terms see Morphology of Diptera Wing length 9–12 mm. Thorax blackish. Four anterior legs partly yellow. Abdomen black with golden patches (adpressed golden hair). The male genitalia are figured by Hippa (1968). The larva is illustrated in colour by Rotheray (1994) ). See references for determination. Distribution Palearctic Fennoscandia South to Iberia. Ireland eastwards through North Europe on to Siberia and the Pacific coast.Peck, L.V. (1988) Syrphidae. In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (eds.) ''Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera'', 8: 11-230. Akad.Kiado, Budapest. Biology Old woodland species running on the foliage of bushes and shrubs and on tree stumps. The larvae feed in dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Angustiventris ''Xylota angustiventris'', (Loew, 1866), the Two-spotted Leafwalker , is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in northeast North America. Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are long, largely black with two yellow spots on the abdomen in the male? The larvae are not known, but in this genus, are likely to be found in tree holes or bark to feed on sap. Distribution Canada, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., .... References Eristalinae Insects described in 1866 Diptera of North America Hoverflies of North America Taxa named by Hermann Loew {{syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Abiens ''Xylota abiens '' is a European species of hoverfly. DescriptionExternal images For terms see Morphology of Diptera The wing length is 6-8·25 mm. Abdomen black with yellow squarish spots. Thorax (dorsum) completely) pale haired and shining without bloom. Hind tibia darkened except at base. See references for determination. Distribution Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chalcosyrphus ''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 Xylophagy is a term used in ecology to describe the habits of an herbivorous animal whose diet consists primarily (often solely) of wood. The word derives from Greek ''ξυλοφάγος'' (''xulophagos'') "eating wood", from ''ξύλον'' ... feeders in rotten wood in these habitats. Species References Bibliography * * * 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/201205021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Analis ''Xylota analis'' is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution Canada, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., .... References Eristalinae Insects described in 1887 Diptera of North America Hoverflies of North America Taxa named by Samuel Wendell Williston {{syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Angustata ''Xylota angustata'' is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai .... References Eristalinae Insects described in 1978 Diptera of Asia {{syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Amylostigma ''Xylota amylostigma'' is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig .... References Eristalinae Insects described in 1998 Diptera of Asia {{syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Amaculata ''Xylota amaculata'' is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig .... References Eristalinae Insects described in 1998 Diptera of Asia {{syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Aeneimaculata ''Xylota aeneimaculata'' is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torres .... References Eristalinae Insects described in 1908 Diptera of Asia Taxa named by Johannes C. H. de Meijere {{syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Abosa ''Xylota abosa'' is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist s .... References Eristalinae Insects described in 1948 Diptera of Asia Taxa named by Eugène Séguy {{syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xylota Annulifera ''Xylota annulifera '', (Bigot, 1884), the Longspine Leafwalker , is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed across Canada and in the eastern United States. Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are long, black with yellow abdominal spots. The larvae of this genus live under bark in sap runs. Distribution Canada, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., .... References Eristalinae Insects described in 1884 Diptera of North America Hoverflies of North America Taxa named by Jacques-Marie-Frangile Bigot {{syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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