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Cognitive dimensions of predator responses to imperfect mimicry? [PDF]

, 2007
Many palatable insects, for example hoverflies, deter predators by mimicking well-defended insects such as wasps. However, for human observers, these flies often seem to be little better than caricatures of wasps – their visual appearance and ...
Lars Chittka, Daniel Osorio, Gilbert, Mostler, Harper, Ruxton, Rowland, Williams, Rowe, Dittrich, Sherratt, Ham, Johnstone, Brodie, Speed, Markl, Menzel, Wolfe, Abraham, Chittka, Dyer, Ditterich, Heekeren, Chittka, Chittka, Passino, Franks, Howse, Baddeley, Jones, Huber, Cerella, Plowright, Bain, Cuthill, Stevens, Darst, Ruxton, Skelhorn   +38 more
core   +3 more sources

Tens of thousands of migrating hoverflies found dead on a strandline in the South of France

Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2022
Knowledge on insect migration is scattered, and we are only starting to grasp the extent and ecological impacts of their massive seasonal bioflows. Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are one group of insects which partake in these long‐distance journeys ...
L. Fisler, Gabriel Marcacci
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Electric field detection as floral cue in hoverfly pollination

Scientific Reports, 2021
Pollinators can detect the color, shape, scent, and even temperature of the flowers they want to visit. Here, we present the previously unappreciated capacity of hoverflies (Eristalis tenax and Cheilosia albipila) to detect the electric field surrounding
Shahmshad Ahmed Khan, Khalid Ali Khan, Stepan Kubik, Saboor Ahmad, Hamed A. Ghramh, Afzal Ahmad, Milan Skalicky, Zeenat Naveed, Sadia Malik, Ahlam Khalofah, Dalal M. Aljedani   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of landscape composition on hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in mass-flowering crop fields within forest-dominated landscapes

Journal of Insect Conservation, 2022
Agricultural intensification has led to structurally simplified landscapes with reduced and fragmented resources for farmland insects. However, studies on the effects of landscape composition on farmland insects have mainly been performed in areas ...
Jenni Toikkanen, P. Halme, J. Kahanpää, Marjaana Toivonen   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Models of the potential distribution and habitat preferences of the genus Pipiza (Syrphidae: Diptera) on the Balkan peninsula [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2013
Seven species of the genus Pipiza, collected throughout the southern and western Balkans, were used for the analysis of habitat preferences and potential geographical distribution on the Balkan Peninsula.
Nikolić Tijana, Radišič D., Milić Dubravka, Marković V., Trifunov Sonja, Jovičić Snežana, Šimić Smiljka, Vujić A.   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Are the Best Pollinator Candidates for Camelia oleifera: Do Not Forget Hoverflies and Flies

Insects, 2022
Simple Summary Camellia oleifera is an important woody grain and oil plant worldwide. However, owing to a significant decline in the number of wild pollinators globally and the associated reduction in pollination services and seed production, camellia ...
Bin Yuan, Guan-Xing Hu, Xiao-Xiao Zhang, Jing-Kun Yuan, Xiaoming Fan, D. Yuan   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Potential landscape-scale pollinator networks across Great Britain: structure, stability and influence of agricultural land cover [PDF]

, 2018
Understanding spatial variation in the structure and stability of plant-pollinator networks, and their relationship with anthropogenic drivers, is key to maintaining pollination services and mitigating declines.
Asher, August, Ballantyne, Bartomeus, Basilio, Bersier, Bishop, Bohan, Burgos, Burkle, Carstensen, Carvalheiro, Carvell, Chacoff, Chen, Côté, Dormann, Dunne, Dyer, Eilers, Falcão, Falk, Fitter, Fortin, Forup, Fox, Free, Fuller, Garratt, Gill, Gray, Grimm, Hill, Hill, Hortal, Isaac, Jordano, Kaartinen, Kaiser-Bunbury, Kaiser-Bunbury, Keller, Kemp, Kleijn, Kremen, Marrs, Maskell, Memmott, Memmott, Menz, Minckley, Morales-Castilla, Morris, Morris, Morueta-Holme, Olesen, Olesen, Oliver, Ollerton, Pornon, Potts, Potts, Powney, R Core Team, Rader, Rafferty, Ramos-Jiliberto, Redhead, Richardson, Robinson, Smith, Stanley, Stevens, Stubbs, Thierry, Thomas, Thomsen, Thuiller, Thébault, Trøjelsgaard, Tulloch, Tylianakis, Vanbergen, Vanbergen, Vieira, Vinebrooke, Vázquez, Walker, Walker, Waser, Watts, Welti, Winfree, Woodcock, Woodcock, Woodcock   +94 more
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Assessing the Diversity and Systematics of Brachyopini Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Iberian Peninsula, Including the Descriptions of Two New Species

Insects, 2022
Simple Summary Hoverflies are a diverse family of insects (6000+ species) providing multiple ecosystem services and direct benefits to society, for example, in pollination and pest control.
A. Ricarte, Z. Nedeljković, P. Aguado-Aranda, M. Marcos-García   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A pictorial key for identification of the hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Madeira Archipelago

Biodiversity Data Journal, 2022
Background Syrphid flies are important ecological indicators and provide crucial ecosystem services, being important pollinators and biological control agents of insect pests. These charismatic insects are conspicuous and, due to their size and colourful
C. Rego, J. Smit, A. Aguiar, D. Cravo, Andreia Penado, M. Boieiro   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Updating the list of flower-visiting bees, hoverflies and wasps in the central atolls of Maldives, with notes on land-use effects

Biodiversity Data Journal, 2022
Maldives islands host a unique biodiversity, but their integrity is threatened by climate change and impacting land-uses (e.g. cemented or agricultural areas).
P. Biella, A. Ssymank, A. Galimberti, P. Galli, Michal Perlík, F. Ramazzotti, Alessia Rota, N. Tommasi   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source