''Leucopodella '' 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 ...
. It was described by
Frank M. Hull in 1949.
It was formerly considered a member of the tribe
Bacchini
The Bacchini are a tribe of hoverflies. The tribe Bacchini contains a worldwide distribution of over 430 species. They are mostly small elongate flies with black heads and scutellum. Larvae are predatory, mainly upon aphids, like others in the s ...
but was placed into
Melanostomini
The Melanostomini are a tribe of hoverflies. The tribe was first described as the subfamily Melanostominae by Williston in 1885. The tribe has at times been considered to be synonymous with Bacchini.
Description
Williston first described the gro ...
by Ximo Mengual in 2020.
Species
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L. balboa''
(Hull, 1947)
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L. bigoti''
( Austen, 1893)
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L. bipunctipennis''
(Hull, 1942)
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L. boabdilla''
(Hull, 1947)
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L. boadicea''
(Hull, 1943)
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L. delicatula''
(Hull, 1943)
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L. gracilis''
( Williston, 1891)
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L. guianica''
Reemer, 2010
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L. incompta''
(Austen, 1893)
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L. marmorata''
(Bigot
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, 1884)
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L. nasuta''
(Williston, 1891)
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L. rubida''
(Williston, 1891)
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L. zenilla''
(Hull, 1943)
References
Diptera of South America
Hoverfly genera
Syrphinae
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