Leucozona lucorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a hoverfly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeucozona lucorum (a hoverfly)
GenusLeucozona (a genus of hoverflies)
TribeSyrphini (a tribe of hoverflies)
SubfamilySYRPHINAE (a subfamily of hoverflies)
FamilySYRPHIDAE (hover flies, drone flies, flower flies, hoverfly)
SuperfamilySYRPHOIDEA (hover flies, drone flies, flower flies & big-headed flies)
InfraorderEremoneura - Cyclorrhapha (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Leucozona lucorum (a hoverfly) :
1: Leucozona lucorum (a hoverfly)
7 Jun 2005 OSGR: ST95 51° 20’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Male, visiting Hawkweeds . Photos: Male of form with dark abdomen
Image 1: Form with dark abdomen - antero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Form with dark abdomen - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Form with dark abdomen - dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Form with dark abdomen - postero-dorsal view - enlarged
2: Leucozona lucorum (a hoverfly)
18 May 1975 OSGR: SU66 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Dorsolateral view - enlargedImage 3: Lateral view - enlarged
3: Leucozona lucorum (a hoverfly)
22 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlarged

Leucozona lucorum (a hoverfly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leucozona lucorum (a hoverfly)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leucozona lucorum (a hoverfly)
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