''Xylota'' is a
Holarctic
The Holarctic realm is a biogeographic realm that comprises the majority of habitats found throughout the continents in the Northern Hemisphere. It corresponds to the floristic Boreal Kingdom. It includes both the Nearctic zoogeographical reg ...
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
hoverflies
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family (biology), family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen Hover (behaviour), hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed main ...
similar in structure to the related genera ''
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 structu ...
'' and ''
Brachypalpoides''. As the larvae are
saprophytic
Saprotrophic nutrition or lysotrophic nutrition is a process of chemoheterotrophic extracellular digestion involved in the processing of decayed (dead or waste) organic matter. It occurs in saprotrophs, and is most often associated with fungi ...
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
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
. Seven species have been recorded in
Britain
Britain most often refers to:
* Great Britain, a large island comprising the countries of England, Scotland and Wales
* The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a sovereign state in Europe comprising Great Britain and the north-eas ...
. Identification of species has been difficult and identification by photographs is risky.
Species
*''
Xylota abiens''
Meigen
Johann Wilhelm Meigen (3 May 1764 – 11 July 1845) was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.
Life
Early years
Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha ...
, 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
*''
Xylota annulifera''
Bigot
Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong, such as race, gender, age, class, religion, or sexu ...
, 1884
*''
Xylota argoi''
Shannon, 1926
*''
Xylota armipes''
(Sack
A sack usually refers to a rectangular-shaped bag.
Sack may also refer to:
Bags
* Flour sack
* Gunny sack
* Hacky sack, sport
* Money sack
* Paper sack
* Sleeping bag
* Stuff sack
* Knapsack
Other uses
* Bed, a slang term
* Sack (band), ...
, 1922)
*''
Xylota atricoloris''
Mutin, 1987
*''
Xylota atroparva''
Hippa, 1974
*''
Xylota auronitens''
Brunetti, 1908
*''
Xylota azurea''
(Fluke, 1953)
*''
Xylota barbata''
Loew, 1864
*''
Xylota bicincta''
( Szilády, 1940)
*''
Xylota bicolor''
Loew, 1864
*''
Xylota bimaculata''
(Shiraki, 1930)
*''
Xylota bistriata''
Brunetti, 1915
*''
Xylota boninensis''
Shiraki, 1963
*''
Xylota brachygaster''
Williston, 1892
*''
Xylota brachypalpoides''
(Shiraki, 1930)
*''
Xylota brunettii''
Curran, 1928
*''
Xylota brunnipes''
Shiraki, 1968
*''
Xylota caeruleiventris''
Zetterstedt
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.
Biography
Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He receiv ...
, 1838
*''
Xylota caerulifrons''
Bigot
Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong, such as race, gender, age, class, religion, or sexu ...
, 1884
*''
Xylota carbonaria''
Brunetti, 1923
*''
Xylota chalcopyga''
Hippa, 1978
*''
Xylota coeruleopicta''
Hippa, 1978
*''
Xylota conformis''
Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1857
*''
Xylota confusa''
Shannon, 1926
*''
Xylota coquilletti''
Hervé-Bazin, 1914
*''
Xylota cupreiventris''
Brunetti, 1923
*''
Xylota cuprina''
Bigot
Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong, such as race, gender, age, class, religion, or sexu ...
, 1885
*''
Xylota cupripurpura''
Huo, Zhang & Zheng, 2004
*''
Xylota danieli''
Mutin & Ichige, 2014
*''
Xylota discolor''
(Hippa, 1985)
*''
Xylota dolini''
(Kassebeer, 2000)
*''
Xylota ejuncida''
Say, 1824
*''
Xylota ferratus''
(Hippa, 1985)
*''
Xylota filipjevi''
(Stackelberg __NOTOC__
Stackelberg is a surname, mainly known as the surname of a noble family of Baltic German descent (see Stackelberg family). Notable people with the surname include:
A
*Adolphe Stackelberg (1822–1871), Swedish count and Christian reviva ...
, 1952)
*''
Xylota flavifacies''
(Shiraki, 1930)
*''
Xylota flavifrons''
Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1849
*''
Xylota flavipes''
(Sack
A sack usually refers to a rectangular-shaped bag.
Sack may also refer to:
Bags
* Flour sack
* Gunny sack
* Hacky sack, sport
* Money sack
* Paper sack
* Sleeping bag
* Stuff sack
* Knapsack
Other uses
* Bed, a slang term
* Sack (band), ...
, 1927)
*''
Xylota flavitarsis''
Macquart, 1846
*''
Xylota flavitibia''
Bigot
Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong, such as race, gender, age, class, religion, or sexu ...
, 1884
*''
Xylota florum''
(Fabricius Fabricius (, ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman Fabricia gens, gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587–1616), known by his ...
, 1805)
*''
Xylota flukei''
( Curran, 1941)
*''
Xylota fo''
Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1944
*''
Xylota formosana''
Matsumura, 1916
*''
Xylota frontalis
''Xylota frontalis'' is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Distribution
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the w ...
''
(Shiraki & Edashige, 1953)
*''
Xylota furcata''
Hippa, 1982
*''
Xylota hancocki''
Curran, 1927
*''
Xylota heinrichi''
(Hippa, 1986)
*''
Xylota hinei''
( Curran, 1941)
*''
Xylota hisamatsui''
(Shiraki & Edashige, 1953)
*''
Xylota honghe''
Huo, Zhang & Zheng, 2004
*''
Xylota ignava''
(Panzer
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Words and phrases
Germanic words and phrases
Words and phrases by language
la:Categoria:Verba Theodisca ...
, 1798)
*''
Xylota impensa''
He & Zhang, 1997
*''
Xylota iriana''
Hippa, 1978
*''
Xylota isokoae''
Shiraki, 1968
*''
Xylota jakutorum''
Bagatshanova, 1980
*''
Xylota lapsa
''Xylota lapsa'' is a species of hoverfly in the family hoverfly, Syrphidae.
Distribution
Russia.
References
Milesiini
Insects described in 1990
Diptera of Asia
{{Milesiini-stub ...
''
(Mutin, 1990)
*''
Xylota lea''
Hippa, 1978
*''
Xylota lenta''
Meigen
Johann Wilhelm Meigen (3 May 1764 – 11 July 1845) was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.
Life
Early years
Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha ...
, 1822
*''
Xylota lovetti''
Curran, 1925
*''
Xylota maculabstrusa''
Yang & Cheng, 1998
*''
Xylota makiana''
(Shiraki, 1930)
*''
Xylota meigeniana''
Stackelberg __NOTOC__
Stackelberg is a surname, mainly known as the surname of a noble family of Baltic German descent (see Stackelberg family). Notable people with the surname include:
A
*Adolphe Stackelberg (1822–1871), Swedish count and Christian reviva ...
, 1964
*''
Xylota micrura''
( Curran, 1941)
*''
Xylota mimica''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1941)
*''
Xylota morna''
Curran, 1931
*''
Xylota naknek''
Shannon, 1926
*''
Xylota nartshukae''
Bagatshanova, 1984
*''
Xylota neavei''
(Hippa, 1978)
*''
Xylota nebulosa''
Johnson
Johnson may refer to:
People and fictional characters
*Johnson (surname), a common surname in English
* Johnson (given name), a list of people
* List of people with surname Johnson, including fictional characters
*Johnson (composer) (1953–2011) ...
, 1921
*''
Xylota nigroaenescens''
Rondani Rondani is an Italian surname. Notable people having this name include:
* Camillo Rondani, (1808–1879), an Italian entomologist noted for his studies of Diptera
* Giovanni Maria Francesco Rondani
Giovanni Maria Francesco Rondani (15 July 1490 ...
, 1875
*''
Xylota nitidula''
(Fluke, 1939)
*''
Xylota novaeguineae''
Hippa, 1978
*''
Xylota nursei''
Brunetti, 1923
*''
Xylota ouelleti''
( Curran, 1941)
*''
Xylota pectinatus''
(Hippa, 1985)
*''
Xylota pendleburyi''
Curran, 1928
*''
Xylota penicillata''
Brunetti, 1923
*''
Xylota perarmata''
(Hippa, 1985)
*''
Xylota pernigra''
(Hippa, 1985)
*''
Xylota philippinica''
Mutin & Gilbert, 1999
*''
Xylota pilosus''
(Hippa, 1985)
*''
Xylota planiformis''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1941)
*''
Xylota plumipes''
(Hippa, 1985)
*''
Xylota processifera''
Hippa, 1978
*''
Xylota protrudens''
(Hippa, 1985)
*''
Xylota puella''
Becker
Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family). In northern Germany, it can also derive from th ...
, 1921
*''
Xylota quadrimaculata''
Loew, 1866
*''
Xylota rufiseta''
Hippa, 1982
*''
Xylota satyrus''
(Keiser, 1971)
*''
Xylota scutellarmata''
Lovett, 1919
*''
Xylota segnis''
(Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming o ...
, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoologic ...
)
*''
Xylota semulater''
(Harris
Harris may refer to:
Places Canada
* Harris, Ontario
* Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine)
* Harris, Saskatchewan
* Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan
Scotland
* Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle ...
, 1780)
*''
Xylota setigera''
Hippa, 1982
*''
Xylota setosa''
(Keiser, 1971)
*''
Xylota sibirica''
( Loew, 1871)
*''
Xylota sichotana''
Mutin, 1985
*''
Xylota silvicola''
Mutin, 1987
*''
Xylota simplex''
(Shiraki, 1930)
*''
Xylota spinipes''
Curran, 1928
*''
Xylota splendens''
Shiraki, 1968
*''
Xylota spurivulgaris''
Yang & Cheng, 1998
*''
Xylota stenogaster''
Williston, 1892
*''
Xylota steyskali''
Thompson
Thompson may refer to:
People
* Thompson (surname)
* Thompson Lantion, Filipino retired police general
* Thompson M. Scoon (1888–1953), New York politician
Places Australia
* Thompson Beach, South Australia, a locality
Bulgaria
* Thom ...
, 1975
*''
Xylota stylata''
Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1944
*''
Xylota subfasciata''
Loew, 1866
*''
Xylota suecica''
( Ringdahl, 1943)
*''
Xylota sylvarum''
(Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming o ...
, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoologic ...
)
*''
Xylota taibaishanensis''
He & Chu, 1997
*''
Xylota talyshensis''
Hauser, 1998
*''
Xylota tarda''
Meigen
Johann Wilhelm Meigen (3 May 1764 – 11 July 1845) was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.
Life
Early years
Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha ...
, 1822
*''
Xylota tenulonga''
Yang & Cheng, 1998
*''
Xylota triangularis''
Zetterstedt
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.
Biography
Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He receiv ...
, 1838
*''
Xylota tridens''
(Hippa, 1985)
*''
Xylota tuberculata''
( Curran, 1941)
*''
Xylota uluguruensis''
(Hippa, 1978)
*''
Xylota umbrosa''
Violovitsh, 1975
*''
Xylota unica''
Violovich, 1977
*''
Xylota violaceus''
(Hippa, 1985)
*''
Xylota vulcana''
(Hippa, 1978)
*''
Xylota willistoni''
Goot, 1964
*''
Xylota xanthocnema''
Collin, 1939
*''
Xylota zeya''
Mutin & Gilbert, 1999
References
External links
Images representing ''Xylota''{{Taxonbar, from=Q2076942
Hoverfly genera
Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen
Diptera of North America
Diptera of Europe
Diptera of Asia
Diptera of Australasia
Diptera of Africa
Milesiini