Chalcosyrphus eunotus (Loew, 1873)
(a hoverfly)

Interactions where Chalcosyrphus eunotus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva is associated with under bark [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Chalcosyrphus eunotus/Chalcosyrphus eunotusa hoverflylarva Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesunderbark
larva larva is associated with sap run [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Chalcosyrphus eunotus/Chalcosyrphus eunotusa hoverflylarva Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treessap run

Author & YearTitleSource
Rotheray, G.E., 1993Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and EuropeDiperists Digest Dipterists Digest No. 9.

Chalcosyrphus eunotus (a hoverfly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chalcosyrphus eunotus (a hoverfly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChalcosyrphus eunotus (a hoverfly)
GenusChalcosyrphus (a genus of flies)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chalcosyrphus eunotus (a hoverfly)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Godfrey, A. & Middlebrook, I. 2007 Invertebrates associated with coarse woody debris in stream and rivers in Britain British Wildlife Vol 18 (3): 178-183.

Chalcosyrphus eunotus (a hoverfly) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chalcosyrphus eunotus (a hoverfly):

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