''Mesembrius'' 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 ...
, containing over 50 described species.
Selected species
Subgenus: ''Mesembrius'' – Old World tropics
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Mesembrius peregrinus''
( Loew, 1846)
Subgenus: ''Vadonimyia'' –
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...
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Mesembrius discophora''
Séguy, 1951
References
Diptera of Africa
Insects of Madagascar
Hoverfly genera
Taxa named by Camillo Rondani
Eristalini
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