''Spheginobaccha'' 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 ...
, with 15 known species.
The genus is readily separated from other microdons by the incomplete metathoracic bridge, round/oval basoflagellomere, occiput with a dorsolateral crease,
and other characters.
It is the only genus in the tribe Spheginobacchini.
Biology
Larva
A larva (; : larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage. Animals with indirect development such as insects, some arachnids, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase ...
e are found in
ant
Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...
nests.
Distribution
They are native to
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
(five species) and Asia (eight species).
Species
The ''macropoda'' group (Asia):
*''
Spheginobaccha aethusa''
(Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1849)
*''
Spheginobaccha chillcotti''
Thompson, 1974[
*'' Spheginobaccha demeijerei'' van Doesburg, 1968
*'' Spheginobaccha duplex'' (]Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1857)
*'' Spheginobaccha humeralis'' (Sack
A sack usually refers to a rectangular-shaped bag.
Sack may also refer to:
Bags
* Flour sack
* Gunny sack
* Hacky sack, sport
* Money sack
* Paper sack
* Sleeping bag
* Stuff sack
* Knapsack
Other uses
* Bed, a slang term
* Sack (band), ...
, 1926)
*''Spheginobaccha knutsoni
''Spheginobaccha'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 15 known species. The genus is readily separated from other microdons by the incomplete metathoracic bridge, round/oval basoflagellomere, occiput with a dorsolateral crease,
and other characters. ...
'' Thompson, 1974[
*'' Spheginobaccha lieftincki'' Doesburg, 1968
*'' Spheginobaccha macropoda'' ( Bigot, 1883)
*'' Spheginobaccha melancholia'' ]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 ...
, 1937
*'' Spheginobaccha vandoesburgi'' Thompson, 1974[
The ''rotundiceps'' group (South Africa):][
*'' Spheginobaccha dexioides'' ]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 ...
, 1944
*''Spheginobaccha dubia
''Spheginobaccha'' is a genus of hoverfly, hoverflies, with 15 known species. The genus is readily separated from other microdons by the incomplete metathoracic bridge, round/oval basoflagellomere, occiput with a dorsolateral crease,
and other ch ...
'' Thompson, 1974[
*'' Spheginobaccha pamela'' Thompson & Hauser, 2015]Spheginobaccha stuckenbergi
''Spheginobaccha'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 15 known species. The genus is readily separated from other microdons by the incomplete metathoracic bridge, round/oval basoflagellomere, occiput with a dorsolateral crease,
and other characters. ...
'' Thompson & Hauser, 2015[
*'']Spheginobaccha perialla
''Spheginobaccha'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 15 known species. The genus is readily separated from other microdons by the incomplete metathoracic bridge, round/oval basoflagellomere, occiput with a dorsolateral crease,
and other characters. ...
'' Thompson, 1974[
The ''ruginosa'' group (Madagascar):
*'']Spheginobaccha ruginosa
''Spheginobaccha'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 15 known species. The genus is readily separated from other microdons by the incomplete metathoracic bridge, round/oval basoflagellomere, occiput with a dorsolateral crease,
and other characters. ...
'' Dirickx, 1995
References
{{Taxonbar, from1=Q2747839, from2=Q7576621
Hoverfly genera
Microdontinae
Diptera of Africa
Diptera of Asia