Ocyptamus | |
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Ocyptamus cf. fuscipennis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Tribe: | Syrphini |
Genus: | Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834 |
Ocyptamus is a large and diverse genus of over 200 species of hoverfly mostly found in the Neotropical region. [1] [2] It is likely that many of these species will be discovered to be synonyms though many others await description.
There is evidence that the genus is not monophyletic [3] [4] and is paraphyletic with regard to Eosalpingogaster and Toxomerus , and some subgenera have been given full generic status ( Hybobathus , Pelecinobaccha , Orphnabaccha , and Pseudoscaeva ). [5]
Subgenus:Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
Subgenus:HermesomyiaVockeroth, 1969
Subgenus:PipunculosyrphusHull, 1937
Subgenus:MimocallaHull, 1943
Subgenus:StyxiaHull, 1943
Subgenus:CalostigmaShannon, 1927
Subgenus:AtylobacchaHull, 1949
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In 2020, five new genera were proposed for "orphaned" lineages within Ocyptamus, containing these species. The new genera are sometimes used for these species. [6]
Genus Fragosa
Genus Hypocritanus
Genus Maiana
Genus Nuntianus
Genus Victoriana
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