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Xylota
Xylota is a genus of hoverflies similar in structure to the related genera Chalcosyrphus and Brachypalpoides. As the larvae are saprophytic in rotting wood the adult flies are generally found associated with woodland and woodland edges and can often be seen running over the upper sides of leaves. Unlike other syrphids the adults of many species rarely visit flowers preferring instead to gather pollen from leaf surfaces. There are over 100 described species of which 12...
15 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Xylota
subgenusXylota
Xylota flavitarsis
speciesXylota flavitarsis
Xylota amamiensis
speciesXylota amamiensis
Xylota atroparva
speciesXylota atroparva
Sterphoides
subgenusSterphoides
Xylota amamiensisi
speciesXylota amamiensisi
Xylota morna
speciesXylota morna
Xylota frontalis
speciesXylota frontalis
Xylota hancocki
speciesXylota hancocki
Xylota vulgaris
speciesXylota vulgaris
Xylota lenta
speciesXylota lenta
Xylota talyshensis
speciesXylota talyshensis
Haploxylota
subgenusHaploxylota
Xylota tenulonga
speciesXylota tenulonga
Ameroxylota
subgenusAmeroxylota
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 153418.