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Melanostoma
''Melanostoma '' is a large genus of hoverflies. Little is known of their biology, but they are suspected to be general predators of small insects in leaf litter. Species"Melanostoma". Encyclopedia of Life, available from http://eol.org/pages/25610/entries/33710029/overview. Accessed on 25 January 2012 *'' M. abdominale'' Shiraki, 1930 *'' M. aenoscutum'' Hull, 1964 *'' M. algens'' Curran, 1931 *'' M. alpinum'' Szilády, 1942 *'' M. alticola'' Speiser, 1910 *'' M. annulipes'' Macquart, 1842 *'' M. apicale'' Bigot, 1884 *'' M. atrum'' Sack, 1932 *'' M. aurantiaca'' Becker, 1921 *'' M. babyssa'' (Walker, 1849) *'' M. babyssola'' Speiser, 1924 *'' M. bergmani'' Doesburg, 1966 *'' M. bicruciatum'' (Bigot, 1884) *'' M. bituberculatum'' Loew, 1858 *'' M. boreomontanum'' Mutin, 1986 *'' M. diffusum'' Hull, 1941 *'' M. dubium'' (Zetterstedt, 1838) *'' M. elongatum'' Matsumura, 1919 *'' M. eversmanni'' Enderlein, 1938 *'' M. fasciatum'' (Macquart, 1850) *'' M. flavipenne'' Matsumu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanostoma Mellinum
''Melanostoma mellinum'' is a very common species of hoverfly found in many parts of Britain, Europe including the Mediterranean basin and North Africa, the East Palearctic, and North America. A small species, their wingspan range recorded is between 4.7 and 7.0 mm. Very similar to ''Platycheirus'' and other ''Melanostoma'' species, but with close inspection of some finer details, it can be identified with certainty. Adult males closely resemble ''Platycheirus clypeatus'', but lack the flattening or broadening of the front legs characteristic of most ''Platycheirus'' males. Females resemble female ''Melanostoma scalare'', sharing similar triangular tergite markings, but have a shiny, black frons, which separates them from ''M. scalare'' and most ''Platycheirus'' species. Also, ''M. mellinum'' may prove to be a species complex. Their preferred habitat include grasslands and moorlands, including those in hilly and mountainous regions. Adults can be found feeding on the pollen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanostoma Scalare
''Melanostoma scalare'', the chequered hoverfly, is a very common species of hoverfly. Taxonomy The European ''Melanostoma'' species are not well understood at present. Van der Goot is the most certain identification work. The male genitalia of ''M. scalare'' are figured by Dusek and Laska (1967). Other, more accessible, works are listed below. Distribution This species is present in most of Europe, the Near East, North Africa, and the eastern parts of the Afrotropical realm south to Zimbabwe and throughout the Indomalayan realm to 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 Torr .... Description ''M. scalare'' can reach a length of . These hoverflies have a shining black thorax. The males are longer and slimmer than the females. Also, the male's abdomen is much thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |