''Phytomia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of at least 27 species of

hoverfly Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, 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 ...

from the family Syrphidae, in the order

Diptera Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...

found in

tropical Africa Although tropical Africa is mostly familiar to the West for its rainforests, this biogeographic realm of Africa is far more diverse. While the tropics are thought of as regions with hot moist climates, which are caused by latitude and the tropi ...

and

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

Species"Phytomia Guerin-Meneville, 1833." Encyclopedia of Life, available from http://eol.org/pages/80943/overview. Accessed 02 Jan 2011

*'' P. aesymnus'' ( Walker, 1849) *'' P. argyrocephala'' ( Macquart, 1842) *'' P. aurigera'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' P. bezzii''

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, 1927 *'' P. bullata'' ( Loew, 1858) *'' P. bulligera'' ( Austen, 1909) *'' P. chrysopyga'' ( Wiedemann, 1819) *'' P. crassa'' (

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, 1787) *'' P. curta'' ( Loew, 1858) *'' P. ephippium'' Bezzi, 1912 *'' P. erratica'' ( Bezzi, 1912) *'' P. errans''

, 1787 *'' P. fronto'' ( Loew, 1858) *'' P. fucoides'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' P. fusca''

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, 1941 *'' P. incisa'' ( Wiedemann, 1830) *'' P. kroeberi'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' P. natalensis'' ( Macquart, 1849) *'' P. neavei'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' P. noctilio''

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, 1924 *'' P. poensis'' Bezzi, 1912 *'' P. pubipennis'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' P. serena''

, 1927 *'' P. tenebrica''

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, 1919 *'' P. varians''

, 1927 *'' P. villipes'' ( Loew, 1858) *'' P. zonata'' (

, 1787) (Giant Hoverfly)

Gallery

File:Phytomia zonata1.jpg, '' Phytomia zonata'' File:Phytomyia cf. crassa.jpg, ''Phytomyia'' cf. ''crassa''

References

Hoverfly genera Eristalinae Diptera of Asia Diptera of Africa Diptera of Australasia {{Syrphidae-stub