''Lejops'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
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 main ...
, closely related to the genera ''
Helophilus'', ''
Quichuana'' and ''
Mallota''.
[
This genus formerly contained the following subgenera which have been elevated to genus level: '' Anasimyia'', '' Eurimyia'', '' Asemosyrphus'', '' Lunomyia'', '' Polydontomyia'', and '' Arctosyrphus''. The species of these genera are sometimes treated as species of Lejops.][
]
Species
These three species are members of the genus ''Lejops''.[
* '' Lejops barbiellinii'' (Ceresa, 1934)]
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1763435
Diptera of Europe
Diptera of North America
Diptera of South America
Diptera of Australasia
Eristalini
Hoverfly genera
Taxa named by Camillo Rondani