| Platycheirus thylax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Syrphinae |
| Tribe: | Bacchini |
| Genus: | Platycheirus |
| Subgenus: | Platycheirus |
| Species: | P. thylax |
| Binomial name | |
| Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944 | |
Platycheirus thylax is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. [1] [2] [3]
Platycheirus is a large genus of hoverflies. They are also called sedgesitters.
Pyrophaena is a subgenus of the hoverfly genus Platycheirus distinctive enough to sometimes treated as a separate genus in its own right. Indeed a recent study of the phylogeny of the subfamily Syrphinae found it to be closer to other certain other genera – Rohdendorfia, Syrphocheilosia and Spazigaster. Since only a few species were sampled the true systematic structure must await a more thorough survey of Platycheirus and related genera.
Platycheirus discimanus, the Yellowfoot Sedgesitter is a small species of hoverfly. It is found across Europe and the Palearctic and in North America.
Lepidopsocidae are an insect family of bark lice belonging to the suborder Trogiomorpha. Colloquially, Lepidopsocidae are referred to as the Scaly-winged Barklice. There are more than 220 species described worldwide. Phylogenetic DNA analysis of relationships between families in Trogiomorpha propose that Lepidopsocidae is monophyletic, meaning that the taxa within all share a common ancestor. This is supported morphologically by the presence of scales and setae covering the body and forewings of Lepodopsocids. Sister families of Lepidoposcidae include Trogiidae and Psoquillidae.
Platycheirus stegnus is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Platycheirus confusus, the Confusing Sedgesitter, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Platycheirus trichopus, also known as the western forest sedgesitter, is a species of syrphid fly in the Bacchini tribe of the Syrphidae family. This flower fly is typically found west of the Rocky Mountains in North America. Most Platycheirus species cannot be identified past genus without microscopic examination, but according to Even Dankowicz, P. trichopus has a unique set of characteristics that make it an exception when/where high quality images of the head/face are available.
Platycheirus coerulescens, the Hooked Sedgesitter, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Platycheirus quadratus is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Platycheirus kelloggi is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Platycheirus hyperboreus is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. It is found in Europe.
Platycheirus obscurus is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Platycheirus inversus, also known as the knobfoot sedgesitter, is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in Northeastern North America. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Larvae are aphid predators.
Platycheirus normae, the paddlearm sedgesitter, is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in northeastern North America. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Larvae are aphid predators.
Platycheirus scamboides, the yellowspine sedgesitter, is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in northeastern North America. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Larvae are aphid predators.
Platycheirus varipes is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in Northern Europe: Norway, Sweden, Finland; Greenland; central Asiatic Russia; and in North America from Alaska and Canada south to Colorado, via mountain chains.
Platycheirus islandicus is a species of syrphid fly in the hoverfly family Syrphidae. It has occasionally been identified as a synonym of the closely related Platycheirus peltatus but several authorities offer it full species status, and it has been recognized as vulnerable by the IUCN. It is one of the few species recognized as endemic to Iceland. Within Iceland, the species is typically found in birch forests but it may also occur in meadows and on beaches. It can be seen between June and August.
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