Biology:Episyrphus arcifer

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Short description: Species of hoverfly

Episyrphus arcifer
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Episyrphus
Species:
E. arcifer
Binomial name
Episyrphus arcifer
(Sack, 1927)

Episyrphus arcifer is a species of hoverfly. It is recorded from Nepal, peninsular Malaysia and Taiwan.[1][2]

It has long wings and a distinct pattern of abdominal markings, more similar to Meliscaeva, that sets it apart from other Episyrphus species.[2]

References

  1. "Episyrphus arcifer (Sack, 1927)". https://www.gbif.org/species/1536441. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Jeroen van Steenis; Tsung-Hsueh (Bill) Wu; Axel M. Ssymank; Wouter van Steenis; Jeffrey H. Skevington; Andrew D. Young; Chris J. Palmer; Menno P. van Zuijen et al. (2021). "Preliminary Results of the 2016 International Taiwan Expedition on SYRPHIDAE (DIPTERA)". 臺灣昆蟲 41 (2). doi:10.6662/TESFE.202105_41(2).004. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355735044. Retrieved 15 June 2023. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14516180 entry