Cheilosia uviformis is a Palearctic hoverfly. It is found in Fennoscandia south to the Pyrenees and from Ireland eastwards through Central Europe to Yugoslavia.

Cheilosia uviformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Cheilosia
Species:
C. uviformis
Binomial name
Cheilosia uviformis
(Becker, 1894)

Determination

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External imagesCheilosia uviformis is closely related to several species in theCheilosia proxima group and difficult to identify. [1] [2] [3]

References

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  1. ^ Van Veen, M. (2004) Hoverflies of Northwest Europe: identification keys to the Syrphidae. 256pp. KNNV Publishing, Utrecht.addendum
  2. ^ Zoralski Rober. Cheilosia uviformis BECKER, 1894 (Diptera: Syrphidae) - nowy gatunek dla fauny Polski.Cheilosia uviformis BECKER, 1894 (Diptera: Syrphidae) - first record of the species in the Polish fauna. Illustrated pdf
  3. ^ Speight, M.C.D.& Claussen, C. (1987) Redefinition of Cheilosia ahenea and C. argentifrons with recordings extending the known range of these species in Western Europe (Diptera, Syrphidae) Annls Soc.ent.Fr.(N.S.) 23(3), 299-308