Buttercup Blacklet (Cheilosia albitarsis)

Buttercup Blacklet, a reference photo — Photo: Janet Graham · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Cheilosia albitarsis is an abundant European species of hoverfly. Adults can be found in spring visiting buttercup flowers and this plant is also the larval hostplant.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Buttercup Blacklet being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Cheilosia impressa
Cheilosia bergenstammi
Cheilosia fraterna
Cheilosia variabilis
Cheilosia pagana

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Cheilosia
Species: Cheilosia albitarsis

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