Eristalina
Eristalina is a subtribe of hoverflies with 17 genera. Several species are well-known bee mimics, such as the drone fly (''Eristalis tenax''). The larvae live in aquatic and moist organic material, often with low oxygen levels using a posterior breathing tube, thus the common name—the "rat-tailed maggot Rat-tailed maggots are the larvae of certain species of hoverflies belonging to the tribes Eristalini and Sericomyiini. A characteristic feature of rat-tailed maggots is a tube-like, telescoping breathing siphon located at its posterior end. Thi ...". References {{Syrphidae-stub Eristalinae Insect subtribes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eristalinae
Eristalinae (or Milesiinae) are one of the four subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae, or hoverflies. A well-known species included in this subfamily is the dronefly, ''Eristalis tenax''. Species in this subfamily are often misclassified as bees instead of flies due to their exceptional Mimicry, especially to resemble Honeybees (family Apidae). The best strategy for proper identification is to look at their eyes and wings and compare with fly morphology, to determine membership of family Syrphidae and/or of order Hymenoptera. Taxonomy This subfamily consists of the following tribes: * Brachyopini * Callicerini * Cerioidini * Eristalini * Sericomyiini * Eumerini * Milesiini * Rhingiini * Spheginobacchini * Volucellini gallery Brachyopa daeckei.jpg, '' Brachyopa daeckei'' actual size Sphiximorpha subsessilis, Parc de Woluwé, Brussels (34851582946).jpg, ''Sphiximorpha subsessilis'' Namaste! (8089480678).jpg, ''Palpada sp.'' Syrphid - Sericomyia chalcopy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palpada
''Palpada'' is a genus of 85 neotropical and nearctic The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface. The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America t ... flower flies or hoverflies This genus is often colorful and bee-like. It is in the tribe Eristaliini containing dozens of genera Common sister genera include ''Eristalis'' (99 species), ''Meromacrus'' (43 sp.), ''Eristalinus'' (100 sp.) and ''Helophilus'' (50 sp.). The genus ''palpada'' is distinguished by: *Eyes with uniform pile. *Meron with fine pale hairs in front of or below spiracle. *Hind femur with basal patch of dense black setulae. *Cell r2+3 closed before wing margin. * R4+5 moderately to strongly dipped into cell r4+5. The larvae are aquatic and have a distinctive shape, usually being referred to as rat-tailed. The rat-tail is a breathng tube that allows th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Meromacrus
''Meromacrus'' is a genus of 43 neotropical and nearctic flower flies or hoverflies Species *'' M. abdominalis'' Sack, 1920 *'' M. acutus'' (Fabricius, 1805) *'' M. aemulus'' ( Williston, 1888) *'' M. anna'' Curran, 1936 *'' M. auriferus'' Hull, 1942 *'' M. basigera'' ( Walker, 1860) *'' M. bruneri'' Curran, 1936 *'' M. brunneus'' Hull, 1942 *'' M. canusium'' ( Walker, 1849) *'' M. ceres'' Hull, 1942 *'' M. circumdatus'' ( Bigot, 1875) *'' M. croceatus'' Hull, 1960 *'' M. currani'' Hull, 1942 *'' M. decorus'' ( Loew, 1866) *'' M. draco'' Hull, 1942 *'' M. farri'' Thompson, 1981 *'' M. flavolinea'' Hull, 1949 *'' M. fucatus'' Hull, 1930 *'' M. ghilianii'' Rondani, 1848 *'' M. gloriosus'' Hull, 1941 *'' M. hinei'' Hull, 1942 *'' M. laconicus'' ( Walker, 1852) *'' M. lineascripta'' Hull, 1937 *'' M. matilda'' Hull, 1949 *'' M. melansoni'' Blatch, 2003 *'' M. melmoth'' Hull, 1937 *'' M. milesia'' Hull, 1942 *'' M. minuticornis'' Thompson, 2001 *'' M. nectarinoides'' (Lynch Arri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phytomia
''Phytomia'' is a genus of at least 27 species of hoverfly from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera found in tropical Africa and Asia. Species"Phytomia Guerin-Meneville, 1833." Encyclopedia of Life, available from http://eol.org/pages/80943/overview. Accessed 02 Jan 2011 *'' P. aesymnus'' ( Walker, 1849) *'' P. argyrocephala'' ( Macquart, 1842) *'' P. aurigera'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' P. bezzii'' Curran, 1927 *'' P. bullata'' ( Loew, 1858) *'' P. bulligera'' ( Austen, 1909) *'' P. chrysopyga'' ( Wiedemann, 1819) *'' P. crassa'' (Fabricius, 1787) *'' P. curta'' ( Loew, 1858) *'' P. ephippium'' Bezzi, 1912 *'' P. erratica'' ( Bezzi, 1912) *'' P. errans'' Fabricius, 1787 *'' P. fronto'' ( Loew, 1858) *'' P. fucoides'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' P. fusca'' Hull, 1941 *'' P. incisa'' ( Wiedemann, 1830) *'' P. kroeberi'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' P. natalensis'' ( Macquart, 1849) *'' P. neavei'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' P. noctilio'' Speiser, 1924 *'' P. poensis'' Bezzi, 1912 *'' P. pubipennis'' Bezzi, 1915 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eristalini
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 Eristalin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Keda (fly)
''Keda'' is a monotypic genus of hoverfly Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, 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 ... from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. References Hoverfly genera Monotypic Brachycera genera Diptera of Asia Diptera of Australasia Eristalinae Taxa named by Charles Howard Curran {{Syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meromacroides
''Meromacroides'' is a monotypic genus of Afrotropical hoverfly 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 advanced .... Species *''Meromacroides meromacriformis'' ( Bezzi, 1915) References Hoverfly genera Diptera of Africa Eristalinae Taxa named by Charles Howard Curran Monotypic Diptera genera {{Syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Senaspis
''Senaspis'' is a genus of 14 species of Afrotropical hoverfly from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. Species *'' S. apophysata'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' S. cuprea'' Macquart, 1842 *'' S. dentipes'' ( Macquart, 1842) *'' S. dibapha'' Walker, 1849 *'' S. elliottii'' Austen, 1909 *'' S. flaviceps'' Macquart, 1850 *'' S. griseifacies'' Bezzi, 1908 *'' S. haemorrhoa'' Gerstaecker, 1871 *'' S. livida'' ( Bezzi, 1912) *'' S. melanthysana'' Speiser Speiser is a German and Yiddish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ambros Speiser (1922–2003), Swiss engineer and scientist *Andreas Speiser (1885–1970), Swiss mathematician *Elisabeth Speiser (born 1940), Swiss operatic sopra ..., 1913 *'' S. nigrita'' Bigot, 1859 *'' S. pennata'' (Herve-Bazin, 1914) *'' S. umbrifera'' Walker, 1849 *'' S. xanthorrhoea'' Bezzi, 1912 References Hoverfly genera Diptera of Africa Eristalinae Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart {{Syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lycastrirhyncha
''Lycastrirhyncha'' is a genus of 5 neotropical flower flies or hoverflies. Species *'' L. mexicana'' Curran, 1930e *'' L. nitens'' Bigot, 1859 - type species. *'' L. quinta'' Doesburg, 1963 *'' L. titillans'' Hull, 1944 *'' L. willistonii'' Coquillett Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scientifi ..., 1902 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2744547 Diptera of North America Diptera of South America Hoverfly genera Taxa named by Jacques-Marie-Frangile Bigot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kertesziomyia
''Kertesziomyia'' is a genus of 14 Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. 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 *'' K. aeneicincta'' ( Meijere, 1929) *'' K. calliphoroides'' (Shiraki, 1968) *'' K. cyanea'' ( Brunetti, 1913) *'' K. distincta'' ( Meijere, 1913) *'' K. formosana'' (Shiraki, 1930) *'' K. neptuna'' ( Meijere, 1911) *'' K. penangensis'' (Curran, 1931) *'' K. perakensis'' (Curran Curran may refer to: People * Curran (surname) * Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater Material * Curran (material) Places *Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada ;Northern Ireland * Curran, County Londonderry ..., 1928) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2747055 Diptera of Asia Diptera of Australasia Hoverfly genera Eristalinae [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |