Sericomyiini

Sericomyiini
Sericomyia superbiens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Sericomyiini
Genera
Arctophila Conosyrphus Pararctophila Pseudovolucella [1] Pyritis Sericomyia

Sericomyiini is a tribe of hoverflies ^[2] consisting mainly of large bumblebee or wasp mimics. As with Eristalini the larvae have a telescopic breathing tube which allows them to breathe while submerged in boggy areas.

The tribe is sometimes classified under Eristalini as the subtribe Sericomyiina.

Taxonomy of genera and subgenera

• Arctophila subgenera of Sericomyia ^[3]
• Conosyrphus subgenus? of 2 species of Hoverfly, one (volucellinus) a unique endemic of the Caucasus region and the other characteristic of the Siberian arctic.
• Pararctophila Herve-Bazin, 1914 Asian 2 species Pararctophila external images
• Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 ten species. ^[4] They are bee mimics found mostly in the mountains of south east Asia and Japan.10 species Pseudovolucella external link
• Pyritis Hunter, 1897 one species western North America North America Pyritis external images
• Sericomyia Meigen, 1803 30 species common in boreal forests across the Holarctic region and extend southward at higher elevations into the Oriental region and Neotropical regions. ^[5]

Sericomyia chalcopyga

• Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 All but one, an EastPalaearctic species, occur in the Oriental region. ^[6]

Pseudovolucella decipiens external link to Pseudovolucella decipiens

References

1. Reemer, M.; Hippa, H. 2008. Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151 : 77-93
2. Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. ISBN   0-9502891-4-0.
3. "arctophila genus information". GBIF. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
4. Reemer, M.; H. Hippa (2008). "Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 (Diptera: Syrphidae)" . Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 151: 77–93. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000253. ISSN   0040-7496.
5. Skevington, J. H.; Thompson, F. C. (2012). "Review of New World Sericomyia (Diptera: Syrphidae), including description of a new species". The Canadian Entomologist. 144 (2): 216–247. doi:10.4039/tce.2012.24.
6. Reemer, M.; H. Hippa (2008). "Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 (Diptera: Syrphidae)" . Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 151: 77–93. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000253. ISSN   0040-7496.