Pherbellia scutellaris (von Roser, 1840 )

Vala, Jean-Claude & Williams, Christopher D., 2015, Sciomyzidae Fallén, 1820 (Diptera) collected in the Mercantour National Park, France, Zoosystema 37 (4), pp. 611-619 : 613

Pherbellia scutellaris (von Roser, 1840)

Sciomyza scutellaris von Roser, 1840: 61 .

MERCANTOUR DATA. — We did not find this species in our material, but one specimen (sex unspecified) has been collected at Mont Chajol, southern side (2005-2015 m) on 3.IX.2009, identified by R. Rozkošný (in EDIT 2010).

DISTRIBUTION. — Eurasian, from Ireland to Mongolia.

COMMENTS

This species frequents many kinds of forest habitats: coniferous, deciduous, wet and herbaceous open areas. Its flight period extends from May to September. As for many species of Pherbellia, Bratt et al. (1969) described them and detailed the larval biology using various terrestrial gastropods as prey. In nature, larvae have been found in two species of Clausilia Draparnaud, 1805 . The puparium is formed outside the shell of the host snail. The overwintering stage seems to be the mature larva. the larval biology using various terrestrial gastropods as prey. In nature, larvae have been found in two species of Clausilia Draparnaud, 1805 . The puparium is formed outside the shell of the host snail. The overwintering stage seems to be the mature larva.