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Melangyna cincta (Fallen, 1817) (a hoverfly)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Melangyna cincta Larva 13 June 2004 Berks England 2 7

Suggested Literature

Melangyna cincta may 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

Melangyna cincta is associated with:

Photos larva Aphidoidea - aphids (Homoptera) larva is predator of Rotheray, G.E., 1993 [arboreal spp.]
Photos larva Phyllaphis fagi - Beech Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) larva is predator of Major Rotheray, G.E., 1993
Photos larva Acer - maples (Aceraceae) larva is associated with aphid-infested Minor Rotheray, G.E., 1993
Photos larva Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) larva is associated with aphid-infested Rotheray, G.E., 1993
Photos larva Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) larva is associated with aphid-infested Minor Rotheray, G.E., 1993
Photos larva Tilia - limes (Tiliaceae) larva is associated with aphid-infested Minor Rotheray, G.E., 1993

There may be more taxa associated with Melangyna cincta listed at higher taxonomic level

DIPTERA
(two-winged flies)
CYCLORRHAPHA
(a suborder of flies)
SYRPHIDAE
(hover flies, drone flies, flower flies)

Associated with Melangyna cincta:

Melangyna cincta 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)

References

Rotheray, G.E., 1993 Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe

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