| Sphegina spiniventris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Brachyopini |
| Subtribe: | Spheginina |
| Genus: | Sphegina |
| Species: | S. spiniventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphegina spiniventris Stackelberg, 1953 [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sphegina spiniventris is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. [3]
Helophilus are a diverse genus of moderate to large hoverflies, that appear somewhat bee-like. Larvae filter-feed in organic rich water. All Helophilus adults have a distinctive lengthwise striped thorax and a transverse striped abdomen.
Sphegina is a genus of small, slender hoverflies. They are widespread throughout Eurasia and North America. In flight they seem to have long hind legs which they often carry hanging down, making them resemble sphecid or ichneumonid wasps. Adult Sphegina are usually found in damp and shady habitats close to water in forested areas, and several species can often be found together. They often feed on white and yellow flowers of Apiaceae, Ranunculaceae, Asteraceae, and Rosaceae like Crataegus, Sorbus, and Sorbaria. Larvae nest in the sap of living and dead trees or in decaying cambium under tree bark lying in water or other damp conditions. The larvae of some species have been discovered in the tunnels of other xylophagous insects.
Doros is a genus of hoverflies. They are large slender flies, that mimic solitary wasp in slow flight. They have very limited flight period.
These are small black and yellow or mostly black flies with a narrow abdomen near the thorax. They occur mainly in damp places among low herbage. The larva of Neosascia are flattened without oral hooks and a have a short posterior spiracular process or "tail" rat-tailed that is saprophagous. In 1925 Curran reviewed the genus Neoascia. In this work a key is provided and ten species are described including four new species some of which have later been determined to be synonyms.
Brachypalpus is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. The head is triangular and produced well forwards and somewhat downwards. The thorax and abdomen with pile often rather long. The hind femur is swollen and with an obtuse spur apically and ventrally. The hind trochanters of male is spurred.
The larvae are of the rat-tailed type feeding on decaying sap under tree bark. Larvae live in decaying trees and logs. Larva and pupa have been described by Malloch.
Sphegina sibirica is a species of hoverfly.
Lejota is a genus of syrphid flies in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina aterrima is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina claviventris is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina freyana is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina obscurifacies is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina hennigiana is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina violovitshi is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina nitidifrons is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina dogieli is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina grunini is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina melancholica is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina potanini is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Sphegina smirnovi is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.
Asiosphegina is a subgenus of hoverflies characterized by sternite I being narrow and lanceolate, several times longer than wide or membranous, and non-pilose, as well as the postmetacoxal bridge being broad, it's posterior margin almost straight, at most with small triangular medial incision.
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