Sericomyia
Encyclopedia
Sericomyia is a genus of large Hoverflies
, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera
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Hoverfly
Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods...
, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera
Diptera
Diptera , or true flies, is the order of insects possessing only a single pair of wings on the mesothorax; the metathorax bears a pair of drumstick like structures called the halteres, the remnants of the hind wings. It is a large order, containing an estimated 240,000 species, although under half...
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Species
- Sericomyia arctica Schirmer, 1913
- Sericomyia bifasciata Williston, 1887
- Sericomyia carolinensis (Metcalf, 1917)
- Sericomyia chalcopyga LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1863 - Sericomyia chrysotoxoidesSericomyia chrysotoxoidesSericomyia chrysotoxoides is a North American species of hoverfly....
MacquartJustin Pierre Marie MacquartJustin Pierre Marie Macquart was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species.-Early years:...
, 1842 - Sericomyia dux (Stackelberg, 1930)
- Sericomyia flagrans (Osten SackenKarl Robert Osten-SackenBaron Karl-Robert von Osten-Sacken was a Russian diplomat and entomologist. He served as the Russian consul general in New York during the American Civil War, living in the United States from 1856 to 1877....
, 1875) - Sericomyia harveyi (Osburn, 1908)
- Sericomyia hispanica Peris Torres, 1962
- Sericomyia jakutica (Stackelberg ,1927)
- Sericomyia lapponaSericomyia lapponaSericomyia lappona, is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout Britain and Europe but normally not encountered in large numbers....
(LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758Systema NaturaeThe book was one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolus Linnaeus. The first edition was published in 1735...
) - Sericomyia lata (CoquillettDaniel William CoquillettDaniel William Coquillett was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote Revision of the dipterous family Therevidae...
, 1907) - Sericomyia militaris WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1849 - Sericomyia nigra Portschinsky, 1873
- Sericomyia sachalinica Stackelberg, 1926
- Sericomyia sexfasciata WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1849 - Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis, is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout Britain and Europe but normally encountered in small numbers in boggy locations....
(HarrisMoses HarrisMoses Harris was an English entomologist and engraver.In the Natural System of Colours he examined the work of Isaac Newton and tried to reveal the multitude of colours which can be created from three basic ones...
, 1776) - Sericomyia slossonae CurranCharles Howard CurranCharles Howard Curran was an Canadian entomologist who specialised in Diptera....
, 1934 - Sericomyia tolli (FreyHeinrich FreyHeinrich Frey was a German-born Swiss entomologist who studied Lepidoptera. He was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and died in Zurich, Switzerland.-Biography:...
, 1915) - Sericomyia transversa (Osburn, 1926)