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Chrysotoxum Grandis
''Chrysotoxum grandis'' is a hoverfly Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the l ... species found in Japan. Description ''Chrysotoxum grandis'' n. sp. The head of the insect is yellowish-orange, with a triangular black spot in the middle of the vertex, a frons protuberance with blackish color, and a yellowish-brown median stripe on the lower face. Under the eyes are each a brownish spot. The antennae are dark brown, with the second segment at the tip being yellowish-brown, and the third segment being as long as the previous two segments combined. The thorax is shiny black, with two yellowish-gray longitudinal stripes reaching the middle, two protuberances at the sides, and a yellowish, reddish-yellow and short shoulder blade. The scutellum is yellowish-brown, with the middle a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnen Matsumura
was a Japanese entomologist. Born in Akashi, Hyōgo, Dr. Shōnen Matsumura established Japan's first course on entomology at Hokkaido University. The courses were both applied (on insects of importance in forestry and agriculture) and theoretical. He named over 1,200 species of Japanese insects and in 1926 he founded the entomological journal ''Insecta Matsumurana.'' Matsumura wrote many scientific papers and books including ''6,000 illustrated Insects of Japan-Empire'' (1931). He died in Tokyo. His collection is in Hokkaido University in Sapporo. See also * :Taxa named by Shōnen Matsumura References Howard, L. O. 1930 ''History of applied Entomology (Somewhat Anecdotal)''. Smiths. Miscell. Coll. 84 X+1-564. External links * Insecta matsumurana', the Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University *Shonen Matsumura, 1904- ''Nihon senchu zukai'' or ''Thousand insects of Japan'' Tokyo :[Keiseisha?],Meiji 37-40 [1904-1907online (four volumes) 1872 births 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoverfly
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae ( maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, specifically detritivores, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores, preying on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects. Insects such as aphids are considered crop pests, so the aphid-eating larvae of some hoverflies are economically and ecologically important. The larvae are potential agents for use in biological control, while the adults are pollinators. About 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hoverflies are common throughout the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Hoverflies are harmless to most mammals, though many s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoverflies
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family (biology), family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen Hover (behaviour), hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, specifically detritivores, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores, preying on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects. Insects such as aphids are considered crop pest (organism), pests, so the aphid-eating larvae of some hoverflies are economically and ecologically important. The larvae are potential agents for use in biological control, while the adults are pollinators. About 6,000 species in 200 genus, genera have been described. Hoverflies are common throughout the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syrphini
The Syrphini are a tribe (biology), tribe of Hoverfly, hoverflies. List of genera Relationships within this tribe were investigated by analysing and comparing genetic data. Results seem to show the members of Syrphini fall into several smaller groups or clades. *''Afrosyrphus'' Charles Howard Curran, Curran, 1927 *''Agnisyrphus'' Ghorpade, 1994 *''Allobacha'' Charles Howard Curran, Curran, 1928 *''Allograpta'' Carl Robert Osten-Sacken, Osten Sacken, 1875. Subgenera: ''A. (Allograpta)'', ''A. (Antillus)'', ''A. (Claraplumula)'', ''A. (Costarica)'', ''A. (Fazia)'', ''A. (Rhinoprosopa)'' *''Anu (fly), Anu'' F. Christian Thompson, Thompson, 2008 *''Asarkina'' Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart, Macquart, 1834. Subgenera: ''A. (Achoanus)'', ''A. (Asarkina)'' *''Asiodidea'' Aleksandr Stackelberg, Stackelberg, 1930 *''Betasyrphus'' Shonen Matsumura, Matsumura, 1917 *''Chrysotoxum'' Johann Wilhelm Meigen, Meigen, 1803 *''Citrogramma'' Vockeroth, 1969 *''Dasysyrphus'' Günther Enderlein, En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diptera Of Asia
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced mechanosensory organs known as halteres, which act as high-speed sensors of rotational movement and allow dipterans to perform advanced aerobatics. Diptera is a large order containing more than 150,000 species including horse-flies, crane flies, hoverflies, mosquitoes and others. Flies have a mobile head, with a pair of large compound eyes, and mouthparts designed for piercing and sucking (mosquitoes, black flies and robber flies), or for lapping and sucking in the other groups. Their wing arrangement gives them great manoeuvrability in flight, and claws and pads on their feet enable them to cling to smooth surfaces. Flies undergo complete metamorphosis; the eggs are often laid on the larval food-source and the larvae, which lack true ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
