| Syritta austeni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Genus: | Syritta |
| Species: | S. austeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Syritta austeni | |
Syritta austeni is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. [2]
Syritta is a genus of hoverflies, family Syrphidae.
Eristalinae are one of the four subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae, or hoverflies. A well-known species included in this subfamily is the dronefly, Eristalis tenax.
Syritta pipiens, sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, is one of the most common species in the insect family Syrphidae. This fly originates from Europe and is currently distributed across Eurasia and North America. They are fast and nimble fliers, and their larvae are found in wet, rotting organic matter such as garden compost, manure, and silage. The species is also commonly found in human-created environments such as most farmland, gardens, and urban parks, wherever there are flowers. This species is an important part of its native ecosystem as adult Syritta pipiens flies are critical pollinators for a variety of flowering plants and the species supports parasitism by various parasitic wasp species. Thus, they play an important role in environmental functionality, and can serve as bio-indicators, in which their abundance can reflect the health of the environment. Syritta pipiens looks like many predatory hoverfly species, yet is not predatory.
The Brachyopini is a tribe of hoverflies. Unlike many members of this family these flies are generally darker and less colourful though some genera contain species with an attractive metallic lustre e.g. Chrysogaster. Some like Brachyopa are associated with sap runs where their larvae feed on decaying sap. Others are found in boggy areas where their often semiaquatic larvae feed on decaying organic matter.
The Milesiini is a large and diverse tribe of hoverflies. They mimic wasps or hornets.
Syritta angulata is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta barbata is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta londti is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta carbonaria is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta montana is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta polita is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta unicolor is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta vockerothi is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta bulbus is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta decora is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta hackeri is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta hirta is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta fasciata is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta leucopleura is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta maritima is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
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