Eupeodes nitens is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.
Description Resembles other Eupeodes. Determination is problematic. Key references are Van der Goot, V.S. (1981) 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 and Dusek, J. & Laska, P. (1976)Dusek, J. & Laska, P. (1976) European species of Metasyrphus: key, descriptions and notes. Acta ent. bohemoslov, 73: 263 - 282 The adult insect is illustrated in colour by Stubbs and Falk (1983).Stubbs, A.E. & Falk, S.J. (1983) British hoverflies: an illustrated identification guide Br.Ent.Nat.Hist.Soc., London, 253pp.
Distribution and biology It is found from Fennoscandia south to the Pyrenees and from England eastwards through Central and Southern into Siberia and the Russian Far East on to the Pacific coast in Fagus forest and alpine grassland from May August.. Fauna Europaea
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