BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Cheilosia vernalis (Fallen, 1817) (a hoverfly)
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheilosia vernalis | Female imago | 12 April 1998 | Berks | England | 3 |
Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| Falk, S., 2004 | Brood dimorphism in male Cheilosia cynocephala Loew (Diptera, Syrphidae) and separation of the first generation from C. vernalis (Fallén) |
Cheilosia vernalis may also be covered by literature listed under:
|
BIOTA (living things) |
Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
ANIMALIA (animals) |
ARTHROPODA (arthropods) |
HEXAPODA (hexapods) |
INSECTA (insects) |
DIPTERA (two-winged flies) |
SYRPHIDAE (hover flies, drone flies, flower flies) |
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Cheilosia vernalis is associated with:
 |
larva | Achillea - yarrows and milfoils (Asteraceae) | larva feeds on stem | 
|
Rotheray, G.E., 1993 |
|
larva | Matricaria - a genus of mayweeds (Asteraceae) | larva feeds on stem |
|
Rotheray, G.E., 1993 |
|
larva | Sonchus - sow thistles (Asteraceae) | larva feeds on stem |
|
Rotheray, G.E., 1993 |
There may be more taxa associated with Cheilosia vernalis listed at higher taxonomic level
|
DIPTERA (two-winged flies) |
CYCLORRHAPHA (a suborder of flies) |
SYRPHIDAE (hover flies, drone flies, flower flies) |
Associated with Cheilosia vernalis:
Cheilosia vernalis may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
|
ANIMALIA (animals) |
INSECTA (insects) |
DIPTERA (two-winged flies) |
SYRPHIDAE (hover flies, drone flies, flower flies) |
Cheilosia (a genus of hoverflies) |
References
| Rotheray, G.E., 1993 | Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe |
