Eupeodes nielseni is a Palearctic hoverfly.
Description
It resembles Eupeodes luniger and other Eupeodes. Determination is problematic. Key references are Haarto, A. & Kerppola, S. (2007) and Bartsch, H., Binkiewicz, E., Rådén, A. & Nasibov, E. (2009).Haarto, A. & Kerppola, S. (2007) Finnish hoverflies and some species in adjacent countries. Otavan Kirjapaino Oy, Keuruu. 647pp.Bartsch, H., Binkiewicz, E., Rådén, A. & Nasibov, E. (2009) Blomflugor: Syrphinae. Nationalnyckeln till Sveriges flora och flora, DH53a. Artdatabanken, SLU, Uppsala. 406 pp. The male terminalia are figured by Dusek and Laska (1976). 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. and Torp (1994).Torp, E. (1994) Danmarks Svirrefluer (Diptera: Syrphidae). Danmarks Dyreliv, 6: 1-490. Apollo books, Stenstrup. The larva is described and figured by Rotheray (1994).Rotheray G., 1993 Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae Diptera, Syrphidae in Britain and Europe Dipterists Forum Z pdf
It is found from Fennoscandia south to the Pyrenees and Alps and from Britain eastwards through Northern and Central Europe into European Russia in Pinus forest from May to August. The larvae feed on Pinus aphids.Fauna Europaea
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