BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Meliscaeva cinctella (Zetterstedt, 1843) (a hoverfly)
Suggested Literature
Meliscaeva cinctella may be covered by literature listed under:
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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
Meliscaeva cinctella is associated with:
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larva | Aphidoidea - aphids (Homoptera) | larva is predator of | Rotheray, G.E., 1993 [arboreal spp, includeing those of Pine.] | |
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larva | Sambucus - elders (Caprifoliaceae) | larva is associated with aphid-infested | Rotheray, G.E., 1993 | |
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larva | Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) | larva is associated with aphid-infested | Rotheray, G.E., 1993 | |
| larva | Malus - apples (Rosaceae) | larva is associated with aphid-infested | Rotheray, G.E., 1993 | ||
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larva | Picea - spruces (Pinaceae) | larva is associated with aphid-infested | Rotheray, G.E., 1993 | |
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larva | Pinus - pines (Pinaceae) | larva is associated with aphid-infested | Rotheray, G.E., 1993 |
There may be more taxa associated with Meliscaeva cinctella listed at higher taxonomic level
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DIPTERA (two-winged flies) |
CYCLORRHAPHA (a suborder of flies) |
SYRPHIDAE (hover flies, drone flies, flower flies) |
Associated with Meliscaeva cinctella:
Meliscaeva cinctella may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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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 |
