57-Indian-Insect-Life - Harold Maxwell-Lefroy - Life-history-of-Syrphus

''Syrphus'' is a genus of

hoverflies 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, whi ...

. It can be distinguished from other genera of the

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Syrphini The Syrphini are a tribe of hoverflies. List of genera Relationships within this tribe were investigated by analysing and comparing genetic data. Results seem to show the members of Syrphini fall into several smaller groups or clades. *'' A ...

because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the

calypter A calypter is either of two posterior lobes of the posterior margin of the forewing of flies between the extreme posterior wing base and the alula, which covers the halteres. The lower calypter is the proximal calypter (synonyms: squama (of ...

(as well as hairs on the rear margin of the calypter as in most Syrphini).

Species

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Syrphus annulifemur ''Syrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies. It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin o ...

'' Mutin, 1997 *''

Syrphus attenuatus ''Syrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies. It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin o ...

'' Hine, 1922 *''

Syrphus currani ''Syrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies. It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin o ...

'' Fluke, 1939 *'' Syrphus dimidiatus'' Macquart, 1834 *''

Syrphus doesburgi ''Syrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies. It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin o ...

'' Goot, 1964 *''

Syrphus intricatus ''Syrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies. It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin o ...

'' Vockeroth, 1983 *''

Syrphus knabi ''Syrphus knabi'' (Shannon, 1916), the The Eastern flower Fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern and United States and Canada. Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequen ...

'' Shannon, 1916 *'' Syrphus laceyorum'' Thompson, 2000 *''

Syrphus monoculus ''Syrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies. It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin o ...

'' (Swederus, 1787) *''

Syrphus nitidifrons ''Syrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies. It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin o ...

'' (Becker, 1921) *'' Syrphus opinator''

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, 1877 *'' Syrphus octomaculatus''

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, 1837 *'' S. phaeostigma''

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, 1830 *'' Syrphus rectus''

, 1875 *''

Syrphus ribesii ''Syrphus ribesii'' is a very common Holarctic species of hoverfly. Its larvae feed on aphids. In common with many other species of hoverfly, males have the eyes meeting on the top of the head, whilst females have their eyes widely separated. De ...

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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...

) *'' Syrphus sexmaculatus'' (

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, 1838) *'' Syrphus sonorensis'' Vockeroth, 1983 *''

Syrphus torvus ''Syrphus torvus'' is a common species of hoverfly found in the Holarctic. The adults feed on pollen and nectar, but the larvae feed on aphids. Description

, 1875 *'' Syrphus vitripennis'' Meigen, 1822

References

External links

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Bugguide, many photos
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1933516 Hoverfly genera Syrphinae Syrphini Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius