Buttercup Blacklet vs Hover fly

Cheilosia albitarsis compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buttercup Blacklet	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Syrphidae	Syrphidae
Genus same	Cheilosia	Cheilosia
Species	Cheilosia albitarsis	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buttercup Blacklet and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cheilosia.

Conservation Status

Buttercup Blacklet

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buttercup Blacklet	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttercup Blacklet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Buttercup Blacklet

The Buttercup Blacklet (Cheilosia albitarsis) is a species in the genus Cheilosia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States