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| Sericomyiini | |
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| Sericomyia superbiens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Sericomyiini |
| Genera | |
Sericomyiini is a tribe of hoverflies[2] consisting mainly of large bumblebee or wasp mimics. As with Eristalini the larvae have a telescopic breathing tube which allows them to breathe while submerged in boggy areas.
The tribe is sometimes classified under Eristalini as the subtribe Sericomyiina.
Taxonomy of genera and subgenera
[edit]- Arctophila subgenera of Sericomyia [3]
- Conosyrphus subgenus? of 2 species of Hoverfly, one (volucellinus) a unique endemic of the Caucasus region and the other characteristic of the Siberian arctic.
- Pararctophila Herve-Bazin, 1914 Asian 2 species Pararctophila external images
- Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 ten species.[4] They are bee mimics found mostly in the mountains of south east Asia and Japan.10 species Pseudovolucella external link
- Pyritis Hunter, 1897 one species western North America North America Pyritis external images
- Sericomyia Meigen, 1803 30 species common in boreal forests across the Holarctic region and extend southward at higher elevations into the Oriental region and Neotropical regions.[5]
- Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 All but one, an EastPalaearctic species, occur in the Oriental region.[6]
Pseudovolucella decipiens external link to Pseudovolucella decipiens
References
[edit]- ^ Reemer, M.; Hippa, H. 2008. Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151 : 77-93
- ^ Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. ISBN 0-9502891-4-0.
- ^ "arctophila genus information". GBIF. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ Reemer, M.; H. Hippa (2008). "Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 (Diptera: Syrphidae)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 151: 77–93. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000253. ISSN 0040-7496.
- ^ Skevington, J. H.; Thompson, F. C. (2012). "Review of New World Sericomyia (Diptera: Syrphidae), including description of a new species" (PDF). The Canadian Entomologist. 144 (2): 216–247. doi:10.4039/tce.2012.24.
- ^ Reemer, M.; H. Hippa (2008). "Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 (Diptera: Syrphidae)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 151: 77–93. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000253. ISSN 0040-7496.
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