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Eumerus strigatus (Fallen, 1817) (a lesser bulb-fly)

Suggested Literature

Eumerus strigatus 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

Eumerus strigatus is associated with:

Photos larva Iris - irises (Iridaceae) larva feeds within decaying rhizome Rotheray, G.E., 1993
larva Allium cepa - Onion (Liliaceae) larva feeds within decaying bulb Rotheray, G.E., 1993
Photos larva Narcissus - daffodils and narcissi (Liliaceae) larva feeds within decaying bulb Major Rotheray, G.E., 1993
larva Tulipa - tulips (Liliaceae) larva feeds within decaying bulb Rotheray, G.E., 1993

There may be more taxa associated with Eumerus strigatus listed at higher taxonomic level

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

Associated with Eumerus strigatus:

Eumerus strigatus 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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