Xylota planiformis

Xylota planiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Milesiini
Subtribe:	Xylotina
Genus:	Xylota
Species:	X. planiformis
Binomial name
	Xylota planiformis; (Hull, 1941)
Synonyms
	Planes planiformis Hull, 1941; Hovaxylota malagasyaKeiser, 1971;

Last updated August 24, 2025

Xylota planiformis is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.^[3]

Distribution

It can be found in Madagascar.

References

1 2 Hull, Frank M. (1941). "A study of syrphid flies from Madagascar". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 92. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.: 309–334.
↑ Keiser, F. (1971). "Syrphidae von Madagaskar (Dipt.)". Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basal. 81. ngib: 223–318.
↑ Smith, Kenneth G.V.; Vockeroth, J.R. (1980). Crosskey, R.W. (ed.). Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical Region. London: British museum (Natural History). pp. 1–1436. ISBN 0565-00821-8.

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[Hull1941-1] 1 2 Hull, Frank M. (1941). "A study of syrphid flies from Madagascar". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 92. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.: 309–334.

[Keiser1971-2] Keiser, F. (1971). "Syrphidae von Madagaskar (Dipt.)". Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basal. 81. ngib: 223–318.

[Afrotropical-3] Smith, Kenneth G.V.; Vockeroth, J.R. (1980). Crosskey, R.W. (ed.). Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical Region. London: British museum (Natural History). pp. 1–1436. ISBN 0565-00821-8.

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