''Orthonevra'' is a genus of flies in the family ''
Syrphidae'' They are worldwide in distribution with at least 59 species identified concentrated mainly in eastern North America and Europe. Species of the genus ''Orthonevra'' are commonly called mucksuckers after the larvae which have been found in organic rich mud, i.e. muck. This genus belongs to the tribe
Brachyopini
The Brachyopini (or Chrysogastrini) is a tribe of hoverflies. Unlike many members of this family these flies are generally darker and less colourful though some genera contain species with an attractive metallic lustre e.g. '' Chrysogaster''. Som ...
that includes the prominent genera ''
Melanogaster
''Melanogaster'' ("''black-bellied''") may refer to the following organisms:
* Genera:
** ''Melanogaster'' (fungus), a genus of false truffles
** ''Melanogaster'' (fly), a genus of hoverflies
* Species:
** ''Drosophila melanogaster
''Drosoph ...
'', ''
Brachyopa'', ''
Neoascia'' and ''
Sphegina''.
Description
Species of the genus ''Orthonevra'' have black heads with blue to purple reflections. Many species have distinctive eye stripes. The antennae are somewhat elongate. (see image) The frons is wrinkled with silvery spots at sides of antennae. The thorax with small punctures dorsally and in several species the body is covered with scale-like pile. Wing vein M1 curves away from the wing tip.(see images)
head diagram
wing
eye markings and scales
Guides
Seman reviewed North American species as of 1964
[ ]
[ ]
The most comprehensive of existing keys to European ''Orthonevra'' species is that of van Veen (2004),
M.C.D.Speight has also documented European species.
Species
*''
Orthonevra aenethorax''
Kohli, Kapoor & Gupta, 1988
*''
Orthonevra anniae''
( Sedman, 1966)
*''
Orthonevra argentina''
( Brèthes, 1922)
*''
Orthonevra auritarsis''
Brădescu, 1992
*''
Orthonevra bellula''
( Williston, 1882)
*''
Orthonevra brevicornis
''Orthonevra brevicornis'' is a species of hoverfly
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 man ...
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( Loew, 1843)
*''
Orthonevra ceratura
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of flies in the family '' Syrphidae'' They are worldwide in distribution with at least 59 species identified concentrated mainly in eastern North America and Europe. Species of the genus ''Orthonevra'' are commonly call ...
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Orthonevra chilensis
''Orthonevra chilensis'' is a species of hoverfly
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 ...
''
(Thompson, 1999)
*''
Orthonevra elegans''
( Meigen, 1822)
*''
Orthonevra erythrogona
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of flies in the family '' Syrphidae'' They are worldwide in distribution with at least 59 species identified concentrated mainly in eastern North America and Europe. Species of the genus ''Orthonevra'' are commonly call ...
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, 1863)
*''
Orthonevra feei
''Orthonevra feei'', Fee's mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly. It has been observed only in New Hampshire, United States. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known ...
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(Moran and Skevington, 2019)[ ]
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Orthonevra flukei
''Orthonevra flukei ''(Sedman, 1966), Fluke's Mucksucker, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly It has been observed in the Western United States. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adul ...
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( Sedman, 1964)
*''
Orthonevra frontalis
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of flies in the family '' Syrphidae'' They are worldwide in distribution with at least 59 species identified concentrated mainly in eastern North America and Europe. Species of the genus ''Orthonevra'' are commonly call ...
''
( Loew, 1843)
*''
Orthonevra gemmula''
(Violovitsh, 1979)
*''
Orthonevra geniculata''
( Meigen, 1830)
*''
Orthonevra gewgaw''
(Hull, 1941)
*''
Orthonevra incisa''
( Loew, 1843)
*''
Orthonevra intermedia''
(Lundbeck, 1916)
*''
Orthonevra inundata''
( Violovitsh, 1979)
*''
Orthonevra karumaiensis''
( Matsumura, 1916)
*''
Orthonevra kozlovi''
(Stackelberg __NOTOC__
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*''
Orthonevra labyrinthops''
(Hull
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Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1944j)
*''
Orthonevra minuta''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1945)
*''
Orthonevra montana''
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*''
Orthonevra neotropica''
( Shannon, 1925a)
*''
Orthonevra nigrovittata''
( Loew, 1876)
*''
Orthonevra nitida''
( Wiedemann, 1830)
*''
Orthonevra nitidula''
( Curran, 1925)
*''
Orthonevra nobilis''
( Fallén, 1817)
*''
Orthonevra onytes''
( Séguy, 1961)
*''
Orthonevra parva''
( Shannon, 1916)
*''
Orthonevra pictipennis''
( Loew, 1863)
*''
Orthonevra plumbago''
( Loew, 1840)
*''
Orthonevra pulchella''
( Williston, 1887)
*''
Orthonevra quadristriata''
( Shannon & Aubertin
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, 1933)
*''
Orthonevra robusta''
( Shannon, 1916)
*''
Orthonevra sachalinensis''
( Violovitsh, 1956)
*''
Orthonevra shannoni''
( Curran, 1925a)
*''
Orthonevra shusteri''
Brădescu, 1993
*''
Orthonevra sinuosa''
(Bigot
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, 1884)
*''
Orthonevra sonorensis''
( Shannon, 1964)
*''
Orthonevra stackelbergi''
Thompson & Torp, 1982
*''
Orthonevra stigmata''
( Williston, 1882)
*''
Orthonevra subincisa''
( Violovitsh, 1979)
*''
Orthonevra tristis''
( Loew, 1871)
*''
Orthonevra unicolor
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of flies in the family ''Syrphidae'' They are worldwide in distribution with at least 59 species identified concentrated mainly in eastern North America and Europe. Species of the genus ''Orthonevra'' are commonly calle ...
''
( Shannon, 1916)
*''
Orthonevra vagabunda''
( Violovitsh, 1979)
*''
Orthonevra varga''
( Violovitsh, 1979)
*''
Orthonevra weemsi''
( Sedman, 1966)
References
Brachyopini
Hoverfly genera
Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart
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