Mesembrius

Mesembrius
	Mesembrius insignis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Eristalini
Subtribe:	Helophilina
Genus:	Mesembrius ; Rondani, 1857

Last updated December 15, 2025

Mesembrius is a genus of hoverflies, containing over 50 described species.^[1]

Selected species

Subgenus:Mesembrius – Old World tropics

Mesembrius peregrinus (Loew, 1846)

Subgenus:Vadonimyia – Madagascar

Mesembrius discophora Séguy, 1951

References

↑ Thompson, F. Christian (2000). "A new genus of Australasian Flower Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae)" (PDF). Studia Dipterologgica. 7: 373–384. ISSN 0945-3954. Archived from the original (PDF Adobe Acrobat) on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2009-09-16.

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[Thompson2000-1] Thompson, F. Christian (2000). "A new genus of Australasian Flower Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae)" (PDF). Studia Dipterologgica. 7: 373–384. ISSN 0945-3954. Archived from the original (PDF Adobe Acrobat) on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2009-09-16.

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Mesembrius

Mesembrius insignis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Eristalini
Subtribe:	Helophilina
Genus:	Mesembrius Rondani, 1857