Biology:Syrphus

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Short description: Genus of flies

Syrphus
Syrphus May 2008-1.jpg
Syrphus ribesii male
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Tribe: Syrphini
Genus: Syrphus
Fabricius, 1775
Type species
Musca ribesii
Synonyms
  • Syrphidis Goffe, 1933
Image by Harold Maxwell-Lefroy - Life history of Syrphus

Syrphus is a genus of hoverflies.[1] It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin of the calypter as in most Syrphini).[1]

Species

  • Syrphus annulifemur Mutin, 1997
  • Syrphus attenuatus Hine, 1922
  • Syrphus currani Fluke, 1939
  • Syrphus dimidiatus Macquart, 1834
  • Syrphus doesburgi Goot, 1964
  • Syrphus intricatus Vockeroth, 1983
  • Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916
  • Syrphus laceyorum Thompson, 2000
  • Syrphus monoculus (Swederus, 1787)
  • Syrphus nitidifrons (Becker, 1921)
  • Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
  • Syrphus octomaculatus Walker, 1837[2]
  • S. phaeostigma Wiedemann, 1830[3]
  • Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875
  • Syrphus ribesii (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Syrphus sexmaculatus (Zetterstedt, 1838)
  • Syrphus sonorensis Vockeroth, 1983
  • Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875
  • Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp. ISBN 0-9502891-4-0. 
  2. Wakeham-Dawson, A.; Jones, A.G.; Thompson, F.C. (2009). "Falkland Islands Syrphidae (Diptera)". Dipterists Digest. Second series (UK: Dipterists Forum) 16 (1): 65–71. ISSN 0953-7260. 
  3. Marinoni, Luciane; Thompson, F.C. (2003). "Flower flies of southeastern Brazil (Diptera: Syrphidae) Part I. Introduction and new species". Studia dipterologica 10 (2): 565–578. ISSN 0945-3954. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1933516 entry