Chrysotoxum
Encyclopedia
Chrysotoxum is a genus
of hoverflies
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of hoverflies
Hoverfly
Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods...
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Species
- Chrysotoxum amurense Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum arcuatumChrysotoxum arcuatumChrysotoxum arcuatum, is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout Britain and Ireland but much more common in the upland districts of the north and west where it is typically found at ground level near woodland and moorland edges. The larvae are thought to feed on root aphids associated...
(LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758Systema NaturaeThe book was one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolus Linnaeus. The first edition was published in 1735...
) - Chrysotoxum asiaticum BeckerTheodor BeckerTheodor Becker was a German civil engineer and entomologist primarily known for his work with flies....
, 1921 - Chrysotoxum bactrianum Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum bajkalicum Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum, is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout Britain and Europe but normally encountered in small numbers. The larvae are thought to feed on root aphids. Adults are usually found on the edges of woodland or scrub or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of...
(LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758Systema NaturaeThe book was one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolus Linnaeus. The first edition was published in 1735...
) - Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
- Chrysotoxum cautumChrysotoxum cautumChrysotoxum bicinctum, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in southern Britain and Europe but normally encountered in small numbers. The larvae are thought to feed on root aphids. Adults are usually found on the edges of woodland or scrub or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of flowers....
(HarrisMoses HarrisMoses Harris was an English entomologist and engraver.In the Natural System of Colours he examined the work of Isaac Newton and tried to reveal the multitude of colours which can be created from three basic ones...
, 1776) - Chrysotoxum chakassicum Violovitsh, 1975
- Chrysotoxum chinook Shannon, 1926
- Chrysotoxum cisalpinum RóndaniCamillo RóndaniCamillo Róndani was an Italian entomologist noted for his studies of Diptera.-Early years:When Camillo Róndani was born in Parma the city was part of the French Empire Napoleon having crowned himself King of Italy...
, 1845 - Chrysotoxum coreanum Shiraki, 1930
- Chrysotoxum derivatum WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1849 - Chrysotoxum elegansChrysotoxum elegansChrysotoxum elegans, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in southern mainland Europe. The larvae are thought to feed on root aphids....
LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1841 - Chrysotoxum fasciatum (Müller, 1764)
- Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De GeerCharles De GeerBaron Charles de Geer was a Swedish industrialist and entomologist.- Life :...
, 1776) - Chrysotoxum festivum (LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758Systema NaturaeThe book was one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolus Linnaeus. The first edition was published in 1735...
) - Chrysotoxum flaveolum Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum flavifrons MacquartJustin Pierre Marie MacquartJustin Pierre Marie Macquart was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species.-Early years:...
, 1842 - Chrysotoxum fratellum Shannon, 1926
- Chrysotoxum gracile BeckerTheodor BeckerTheodor Becker was a German civil engineer and entomologist primarily known for his work with flies....
, 1921 - Chrysotoxum graciosum Violovitsh, 1975
- Chrysotoxum grande MatsumuraShonen Matsumurawas a Japanese entomologist .Born in Akashi, Hyōgo, Dr. Shonen Matsumura established Japan’s first course on entomology at Hokkaido University .The courses were both applied and theoretical...
, 1911 - Chrysotoxum hameleon Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum impressum BeckerTheodor BeckerTheodor Becker was a German civil engineer and entomologist primarily known for his work with flies....
, 1921 - Chrysotoxum intermedium MeigenJohann Wilhelm MeigenJohann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
, 1822 - Chrysotoxum kozhevnikovi Smirnov, 1925
- Chrysotoxum kozlovi Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum lanulosum Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum laterale LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1864 - Chrysotoxum latifasciatum BeckerTheodor BeckerTheodor Becker was a German civil engineer and entomologist primarily known for his work with flies....
, 1921 - Chrysotoxum lessonae Giglio-TosErmanno Giglio-TosErmanno Giglio-Tos was an Italian entomologist.Giglio-Tos studied at the University of Turin from 1886 until 1896 under Michele Lessona. Later he was a professor at the University of Cagliari. He specialised in Diptera, Mantodea, Phasmatodea, Orthoptera and Blattodea...
, 1890 - Chrysotoxum lineare (ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm Zetterstedt was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.-Biography:Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He received the title of professor in 1822 and succeeded Carl Adolph Agardh as professor of botany...
, 1819) - Chrysotoxum lydiae Violovitsh, 1964
- Chrysotoxum montivagum Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum octomaculatum CurtisJohn Curtis (entomologist)John Curtis was an English entomologist and illustrator.-Biography:Curtis was born in Norwich and learned his engraving skills in the workshop of his father, Charles Morgan Curtis...
, 1837 - Chrysotoxum parmense RóndaniCamillo RóndaniCamillo Róndani was an Italian entomologist noted for his studies of Diptera.-Early years:When Camillo Róndani was born in Parma the city was part of the French Empire Napoleon having crowned himself King of Italy...
, 1845 - Chrysotoxum parvulum Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum perplexum Johnson, 1924
- Chrysotoxum przewalskyi Portschinsky, 1887
- Chrysotoxum pubescens LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1864 - Chrysotoxum radha Violovitsh, 1971
- Chrysotoxum radiosum Shannon, 1926
- Chrysotoxum rhodopense Drensky, 1934
- Chrysotoxum robustum Portschinsky, 1887
- Chrysotoxum rossicum BeckerTheodor BeckerTheodor Becker was a German civil engineer and entomologist primarily known for his work with flies....
, 1921 - Chrysotoxum rubzovi Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum sackeni Giglio-Tos, 1890
- Chrysotoxum sapporense MatsumuraShonen Matsumurawas a Japanese entomologist .Born in Akashi, Hyōgo, Dr. Shonen Matsumura established Japan’s first course on entomology at Hokkaido University .The courses were both applied and theoretical...
, 1916 - Chrysotoxum sibiricum LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1856 - Chrysotoxum skufjini Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum stackelbergi Violovitsh, 1953
- Chrysotoxum stenolomum Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum subbicinctum Violovitsh, 1956
- Chrysotoxum testaceum Sack, 1913
- Chrysotoxum triarcuatumChrysotoxum triarcuatumChrysotoxum triarcuatum, is a species of hoverfly endemic to the Canary Islands....
Macquart in Webb & Berthelot, 1839 - Chrysotoxum verae Violovitsh, 1973
- Chrysotoxum vernale LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1841 - Chrysotoxum verralli CollinJames Edward CollinJames Edward Collin was an English entomologist who specialised in Diptera.He was the author of Empididae. British Flies, Volume 6. University Press, Cambridge...
, 1940 - Chrysotoxum villosulum BigotJacques-Marie-Frangile BigotJacques Marie Frangile Bigot was a French naturalist and entomologist most noted for his studies of Diptera. Born in Paris, where he lived all his life, though he had a small house in Quincy-sous-Sénart, Essonne.He became a member of the Entomological Society of France in 1844. His first paper...
, 1883 - Chrysotoxum willistoni Curran, 1924
- Chrysotoxum ypsilon Williston, 1887