''Ferdinandea'' is a genus of

syrphid flies 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 ...

or hoverflies in the family Syrphidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Ferdinandea''.

Species

These 16 species belong to the genus ''Ferdinandea'': * '' Ferdinandea aeneicolor'' Shannon, 1924 * '' Ferdinandea aurea'' Rondani, 1844 * '' Ferdinandea buccata'' (Loew, 1863) * '' Ferdinandea croesus'' (Osten Sacken, 1877) * '' Ferdinandea cuprea'' (Scopoli, 1763) * '' Ferdinandea dives'' (Osten Sacken, 1877) * '' Ferdinandea formosana'' Shiraki, 1930 * '' Ferdinandea fumipennis'' Kassebeer, 1999 * '' Ferdinandea isabella'' Hull, 1942 * '' Ferdinandea longifacies'' Coe, 1964 * '' Ferdinandea luteola'' Mutin, 1999 * '' Ferdinandea maculipennis'' Curran, 1928 * '' Ferdinandea montana'' Hull, 1942 * '' Ferdinandea nepalensis'' Claussen & Weipert, 2003 * '' Ferdinandea nigripes'' (Osten Sacken, 1877) * '' Ferdinandea ruficornis'' (Fabricius, 1775)

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