Lycastris

Lycastris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Milesiini
Subtribe:	Criorhinina
Genus:	Lycastris ; Walker, 1857
Type species
	Lycastris albipes ; Walker, 1853
Synonyms
	Xiphopheromyia Bigot, 1892;

Last updated February 06, 2026

Lycastris is a genus of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.

Species

Lycastris albipes Walker, 1857^[1]
Lycastris austeni Brunetti, 1923^[3]
Lycastris cornuta Enderlein, 1910^[4]
Lycastris flavicrinis Cheng, 2012^[5]
Lycastris flaviscutatus Huo & Ren, 2009^[6]
Lycastris flavohirta Brunetti, 1907^[7]
Lycastris griseipennis Coe, 1964^[8]

References

1 2 3 Walker, F. (1857). "Characters of undescribed Diptera in the collection of W. W. Saunders, Esq., F.R.S., &c. [part]". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. New Series. 4: 119–158. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
↑ Bigot, J.M.F. (1892). "Nova genera dipterorum". Wiener Entomologische Zeitung. 11: 161–162. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
↑ Brunetti, Enrico Adelelmo (1923). Diptera. Pipunculidae, Syrphidae, Conopidae, Oestridae. In: [Shipley, A.E., ed.], Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. III. London: Taylor & Francis. pp. xii + 424 pp., 6 pls.
↑ Enderlein, G. (1910). "Neue Gattungen und Arten aussereuropäische r Fliegen". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 72: 135–209.
↑ Huang, C.; Cheng, X. (2012). "Diptera. Syrphidae". Fauna Sinica. Insecta. 50: xxiv + 852 pp., 8 color pls.
↑ Huo, K.K.; Ren, G.D. (2009). "Description of a new species of genus Lycastris (Diptera: Syrphidae: Milesiinae) from China". Entomotaxonomia. 31 (2): 140–142.
↑ Brunetti, E. (1908). "Notes on oriental Syrphidae with descriptions of new species. Part I". Records of the Indian Museum. 2: 49–96. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
↑ Coe, R.L. (1964). "Diptera from Nepal. Syrphidae". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 15: 255–290. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

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[Walker1857-1] 1 2 3 Walker, F. (1857). "Characters of undescribed Diptera in the collection of W. W. Saunders, Esq., F.R.S., &c. [part]". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. New Series. 4: 119–158. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[Bigot1892-2] Bigot, J.M.F. (1892). "Nova genera dipterorum". Wiener Entomologische Zeitung. 11: 161–162. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[Brunetti1923-3] Brunetti, Enrico Adelelmo (1923). Diptera. Pipunculidae, Syrphidae, Conopidae, Oestridae. In: [Shipley, A.E., ed.], Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. III. London: Taylor & Francis. pp. xii + 424 pp., 6 pls.

[Enderlein1910-4] Enderlein, G. (1910). "Neue Gattungen und Arten aussereuropäische r Fliegen". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 72: 135–209.

[HuangCheng2012-5] Huang, C.; Cheng, X. (2012). "Diptera. Syrphidae". Fauna Sinica. Insecta. 50: xxiv + 852 pp., 8 color pls.

[HuoRen2009-6] Huo, K.K.; Ren, G.D. (2009). "Description of a new species of genus Lycastris (Diptera: Syrphidae: Milesiinae) from China". Entomotaxonomia. 31 (2): 140–142.

[Brunetti1908-7] Brunetti, E. (1908). "Notes on oriental Syrphidae with descriptions of new species. Part I". Records of the Indian Museum. 2: 49–96. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

[Coe1964-8] Coe, R.L. (1964). "Diptera from Nepal. Syrphidae". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 15: 255–290. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

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