Cheilosia antiqua is a European species of hoverfly.
Description External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera The wing length is 5 ·75-8·25 mm. Face with a conspicuous central prominence. Frons and facial prominence undusted. Thorax shining black with fine punctures. Legs entirely black. Part of the antiqua species group and difficult to determine. Van Veen, M. (2004) Hoverflies of Northwest Europe: identification keys to the Syrphidae. 256pp. KNNV Publishing, Utrecht. Van der Goot, V.S. (1981) De zweefvliegen van Noordwest - Europa en Europees Rusland, in het bijzonder van de Benelux. KNNV, Uitgave no.32: 275pp. Amsterdam. Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Part I. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. .Coe, R.L. (1953) Diptera: Syrphidae. Handbks.ident.Br.insects, 10(1): 1-98. R.ent.Soc.London. pdf The larva is illustrated by Rotheray (1993)Rotheray G., 1993 Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae Diptera, Syrphidae in Britain and Europe Dipterists Forum pdf
Distribution Cheilosia antiqua is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe Ireland to Central Europe and Southern Europe, Balkans, Greece, European parts of Russia.Fauna EuropaeaPeck, L.V. (1988) Syrphidae. In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (eds.) Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera, 8: 11-230. Akad.Kiado, Budapest.
Biology The habitat is deciduous forest and unimproved pasture, including montane and subalpine pasture. Found in clearings and beside tracks in woodland and along old hedgerows. In the open in montane pasture. Flowers visited include Caltha, Cardamine, Fragaria, Iris, Ranunculusand Taraxacum.The flight period is April to June.de Buck, N. (1990) Bloembezoek en bestuivingsecologie van Zweefvliegen (Diptera, Syrphidae) in het bijzonder voor België. Doc.Trav. IRSNB, no.60, 1-167.
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