Chloromyia formosa
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Chloromyia formosa is a species of 'Soldier Flies' belonging to the family Stratiomyidae
.
This species is present in most of Europe
, in the Near East
, in the Nearctic ecozone and in North Africa
.
The adults grow up to 8–10 mm (0.31496062992126–0.393700787401575 ) long and can mostly be encountered from April through August in moist forests and meadows, feeding on nectar of flowers (mainly of Apiaceae
species).
Their body is elongated, the thorax is metallic green, the head is hemispherical without hair, while the eyes are quite hairy. Antennae are short, the first antennal segment is longer than the second. The legs are black, only the knees are yellow. The abdomen is flattened and broad, blue-green in females, with a copper-green sheen in males. The wings are yellowish-brown.
The larvae develop in humus-rich soil, feeding on dead leaves and other decaying vegetal substances.
Stratiomyidae
The soldier flies , are a family of flies . The family contains about 1,500 species in about 400 genera worldwide. Adults are found near larval habitats...
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This species is present in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, in the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
, in the Nearctic ecozone and in North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
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The adults grow up to 8–10 mm (0.31496062992126–0.393700787401575 ) long and can mostly be encountered from April through August in moist forests and meadows, feeding on nectar of flowers (mainly of Apiaceae
Apiaceae
The Apiaceae , commonly known as carrot or parsley family, is a group of mostly aromatic plants with hollow stems. The family is large, with more than 3,700 species spread across 434 genera, it is the sixteenth largest family of flowering plants...
species).
Their body is elongated, the thorax is metallic green, the head is hemispherical without hair, while the eyes are quite hairy. Antennae are short, the first antennal segment is longer than the second. The legs are black, only the knees are yellow. The abdomen is flattened and broad, blue-green in females, with a copper-green sheen in males. The wings are yellowish-brown.
The larvae develop in humus-rich soil, feeding on dead leaves and other decaying vegetal substances.