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Eristaliini
Eristalini is a tribe of hoverflies. Several species are well-known honeybee mimics, such as the drone fly ''Eristalis tenax'', while other genera such as '' Helophilus'' and '' Parhelophilus'' exhibit wasp-like patterns of yellow and black stripes, both strategies to avoid predation by visual predators such as birds. They breed in decaying organic materials such as run-offs from dung heaps ('' Eristalis'') or in ponds and ditches (e.g. '' Anasimyia''). Some others, such as '' Myathropa'' and '' Mallota'', breed in wet rotting tree stumps and rot holes. A characteristic feature of this tribe is the "rat-tailed maggot" with a rear positioned telescopic breathing tube, allowing the larvae to breathe while living submerged in water or mud. This feature is also shared with another hoverfly tribe the Sericomyiini though those flies do not share the characteristic eristaline dip in wing vein R4+5. List of genera Thompson considers the tribe Sericomyiini a subtribe of the Eristalini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eristalis Tenax
''Eristalis tenax'', the common drone fly, is a common, migratory, Cosmopolitan species, cosmopolitan species of hover fly. It is the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced species, introduced into North America and is widely established. It can be found in gardens and fields in Europe and Australia. It has also been found in the Himalayas. Distribution The larval form of the drone-fly, the rat-tailed maggot, is found on every continent except Antarctica, and ranges to the highest latitudes in the North. This species is not prevalent in extremely southern latitudes, neither is it common in arid areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. In the United States, this species is found as far north as Alaska and as far south as California and Florida. Description ''Eristalis tenax'' is a large, stocky bee mimic. The eyes are marbled in black. Males have hovering displays. The average wing length is 9.75 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austalis
''Austalis'' is a genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. Formerly members of this genus were considered part of '' Eristalis'' though as rather a distinct group. They are very similar to '' Eristalinus'', but ''Austalis'' is defined by having a postalar pile tuft but lacking the pile on posterior portions of the anepimeron and lacking the patterning on the eyes typical of ''Eristalinus''. They also share a distinct metallic colouring. Little is known of their life histories but the adults have been recorded feeding at ''Eucalyptus'' flowers. Systematics List created by Thompson (2003) in defining the new genus. *'' A. aequipars'' (Walker, 1864) *'' A. bergi'' (Curran, 1947) *'' A. caledonica'' (Bigot, 1884) *'' A. calliphoroides'' (Shiraki, 1963) *'' A. ciliata'' (Meijere, 1913) *'' A. conjuncta'' (Ferguson, 1926) *'' A. copiosa'' (Walker, 1852) *'' A. cupreoides'' (Goot, 1964) *'' A. erythropyga'' (Walker, 1864) *'' A. inscripta'' (Doleschall, 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycastrirhyncha
''Lycastrirhyncha'' is a genus of neotropical flower flies or hoverflies. Species *'' L. mexicana'' Curran, 1930e *'' L. nitens'' Bigot, 1859 – type species. *'' L. quinta'' Doesburg, 1963 *'' L. titillans'' Hull Hull may refer to: Structures * The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis * Fuselage, of an aircraft * Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds * Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft * Submarine hull Ma ..., 1944 *'' L. willistonii'' Coquillett, 1902 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2744547 Diptera of North America Diptera of South America Hoverfly genera Taxa named by Jacques-Marie-Frangile Bigot Eristalini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kertesziomyia
''Kertesziomyia'' is a genus of 14 Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera 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 advance .... They are very similar to '' Eristalinus'', but ''Kertesziomyia'' is defined by having a postalar pile tuft but lacking the pile on posterior portions of the anepimeron and not having patterns on the eyes typical of ''Eristalinus''. Species These 25 species belong to the genus ''Kertesziomyia'': * '' Kertesziomyia aeneicincta'' ( Meijere, 1929) * '' Kertesziomyia aenous'' (Brunetti, 1907) * '' Kertesziomyia albitibiis'' (Sack, 1926) * '' Kertesziomyia bicolor'' (Shiraki, 1930) * '' Kertesziomyia bidentata'' (Sack, 1926) * '' Kertesziomyia calliphoroides'' Shiraki, 1968 * '' Kertesziomyia conducta'' (Walker, 1858) * '' Kertesziomyia cyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Howard Curran
Charles Howard Curran (20 March 189423 January 1972) was a Canadian entomologist who specialized in Diptera. Curran's main taxonomic interests were in brachyceran flies, particularly the flower flies Syrphidae, in which he described 723 species. He described 2,648 species over his career. He was active in the study of insect control. His 1934 work ''The Families and Genera of North American Diptera'' was an important and comprehensive work on the topic of North American fly genera. Biography Charles Howard Curran was born in Orillia, Ontario, in 1894. He was one of seven children, and preferred to go by his middle name Howard or his initials C. H. rather than Charles. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force and was sent to France to fight in World War I, serving from 1916 to 1918 as a machine gunner. Upon his return to Canada, he studied at the Ontario Agricultural College, gaining his bachelors degree in 1922. Continuing his story of entomology, he earned a Master ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keda (fly)
''Keda'' is a genus of rat-tail maggot flies in the family Syrphidae. This genus has a single species, '' Keda conclusa''. It is found in Southeast Asia, including New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is .... References Hoverfly genera Monotypic Brachycera genera Diptera of Asia Diptera of Australasia Eristalini Taxa named by Charles Howard Curran {{Eristalini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille (; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoology, zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, ''Necrobia ruficollis.'' He published his first important work, , in 1796, and was eventually employed by the . His foresighted work on arthropod systematics and Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy gained him respect and accolades, including being asked to write the volume on insects for George Cuvier's monumental work, , the only part not by Cuvier himself. Latreille was considered the foremost entomology, entomologist of his time, and was described by one of his pupils as "the prince of entomologists". Biography Early life Pierre André Latreille was born on 29 November 1762 in the town of Brive-la-Gaillarde, Brive, then in the Limousin (province), province of Limousi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camillo Rondani
Camillo Rondani (21 November 1808 – 17 September 1879) was an Italian entomology, entomologist noted for his studies of Diptera. Early life, family and education Camillo Rondani was born in Parma when the city was part of the French Empire Napoleon having crowned himself King of Italy. The Rondani family were wealthy landowners and of "rich and of ancient origins" with ecclesiastical connections preliminary. Camillo's early education was in a seminary. He then passed into the public school system where, encouraged by Macedonio Melloni his physics and chemistry teacher in the preparatory course for the University of Parma, he did not attend the law lessons though his family had insisted. He attended mineralogy classes given by a Franciscan priest Father Bagatta and was taught natural history, a complementary course to botany for Medicine and Pharmacy. The Reader of Botany to the Athenaeum Parmesan was Professori Giorgio Jan, assistant at the Imperial Museum in Vienna and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eristalinus
''Eristalinus'' is a genus of hoverfly. Most species have very distinctive eye marking in the form of spots or banding, though these features may fade on some preserved specimens. Most are stout flies, and are nimble flyers, even compared to other hoverfly species. Systematics At one time the members of this genus were divided into three clades (''Eristalinus'', ''Eristalodes'' and ''Lathyrophthalmus'') based on morphological characters such as whether the eyes were spotted or striped. Recently Pérez-Bañon ''et al.'' studying the European species of ''Eristalinus'' using a combination of molecular data and male genitalia characters have determined that the genus in Europe at least, divides neatly into two clades - ''Eristalinus'' (+ ''Lathyrophthalmus'') & ''Eristalodes''. It was also discovered that the eye patterning was not taxonomically important as ''Eristalodes'' contained members with eyes either spotted or striped. The following list is an attempt to organise some of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Wallace Edwards
Frederick Wallace Edwards FRS (28 November 1888 in Fletton, Peterborough – 15 November 1940 in London), was an English entomologist. Edwards was known in the field of entomology for his work on Diptera. Edwards worked in the British Museum (Natural History) which contains his collections made on his expeditions to Norway and Sweden (1923), Switzerland and Austria (1925), Argentina and Chile (1926/27), with Raymond Corbett Shannon, Corsica and USA (1928), the Baltic (1933), Kenya and Uganda (1934-5) (as co-leader of the British Museum Ruwenzori expedition of 1934-35) with Ernest Gibbins, and the Pyrenees (1935). He was able to oversee publication of Alwyn M. Evan's monograph on ''The Mosquitoes of the Ethiopian Region'' after her death in 1937. Among the unusual insects that he described was the flightless marine midge '' Pontomyia''. The mosquito genus '' Fredwardsius'' is named to honor his work establishing the generic and subgeneric framework which forms the basis fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissoptera
''Dissoptera'' is a genus of hoverfly, insects in the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. It consists of seven species distributed through the Australasia Australasia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising Australia, New Zealand (overlapping with Polynesia), and sometimes including New Guinea and surrounding islands (overlapping with Melanesia). The term is used in a number of different context ...n and Oriental regions. Species * '' Dissoptera clarkei'' Shiraki, 1963 * '' Dissoptera gressitti'' Shiraki, 1963 * '' Dissoptera heterothrix'' (Meijere, 1908) * '' Dissoptera maritima'' Hull, 1929 * '' Dissoptera palauensis'' Shiraki, 1963 * '' Dissoptera unicolor'' Bezzi, 1928 * '' Dissoptera yapensis'' Shiraki, 1963 References Hoverfly genera Eristalini Diptera of Asia Diptera of Australasia Taxa named by Frederick Wallace Edwards {{Eristalini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes C
Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yehochanan'', meaning "YHWH is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are ''Johann'', ''Hannes'', '' Hans'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "''Hansel and Gretel''", a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers), '' Jens'' (from Danish) and '' Jan'' (from Dutch, and found in many countries). In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. The English equivalent for Johannes is John. In other languages *Joan, Jan, Gjon, Gjin and Gjovalin in Albanian *'' Yoe'' or '' Yohe'', uncommon American form''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2013. *Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
