Biology:Leucozona

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Short description: Genus of flies

Leucozona
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Syrphinae
Tribe: Syrphini
Genus: Leucozona
Schiner, 1860
Subgenera
  • Leucozona Schiner, 1860
  • Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882

Leucozona is a genus of hoverflies.[1] Species within this genus typically have a variegated pattern of dull and bright colours on the thorax and abdominal segments such as white or even blue (Leucozona glaucia). This colouration allows the hoverfly to mimic more predaceous bees and wasps, for example Leucozona lucorum.

Species


References

  1. Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1757043 entry