Cheilosia bergenstammi

Cheilosia bergenstammi is a widespread European species of hoverfly. Adults can be found in summer visiting ragwort flowers and this plant is also the larval hostplant.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Cheilosia bergenstammi 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 fraterna
• Cheilosia pagana
• Cheilosia ruffipes
• Cheilosia proxima
• Cheilosia scutellata
• Cheilosia canicularis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Syrphidae

Genus

Cheilosia

Species

Cheilosia bergenstammi

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