Syritta
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Syritta is a genus
of hover flies.
The genus probably originated in the Afrotropical region. 13 of the 18 recognized species groups are found south of the Sahara
. 15 species inhabit the Oriental and Australian-Pacific regions, and only six species are described from the Palearctic
region. The two species that occur in North America
as far down as Mexico, S. flaviventris and S. pipiens, were probably introduced by humans.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of hover flies.
The genus probably originated in the Afrotropical region. 13 of the 18 recognized species groups are found south of the Sahara
Sahara
The Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...
. 15 species inhabit the Oriental and Australian-Pacific regions, and only six species are described from the Palearctic
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth's surface.Physically, the Palearctic is the largest ecozone...
region. The two species that occur in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
as far down as Mexico, S. flaviventris and S. pipiens, were probably introduced by humans.
Species
- Syritta aenigmatopatria Hardy, 1964
- Syritta albopilosa Lyneborg & Barkemeyer, 2005 – West Africa
- Syritta barbata Lyneborg & Barkemeyer, 2005 – West Africa
- Syritta bulbus 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 – West Africa - Syritta divergata Lyneborg & Barkemeyer, 2005 – West Africa
- Syritta fasciata (WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann , was a German physician, historian, naturalist and entomologist...
, 1830) – West Africa - Syritta flaviventris 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 – Africa, Europe, introduced to South and North America and Easter IslandEaster IslandEaster Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people... - Syritta hackeri Klocker, 1924 – Australia, Hawai'i, Java
- Syritta indica WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann , was a German physician, historian, naturalist and entomologist...
, 1824 – India, Nepal, Taiwan - Syritta leucopleura BigotJacques-Marie-Frangile BigotJacques Marie Frangile Bigot was a French naturalist and entomologist most noted for his studies of Diptera. Born in Paris, where he lived all his life, though he had a small house in Quincy-sous-Sénart, Essonne.He became a member of the Entomological Society of France in 1844. His first paper...
, 1859 – West Africa - Syritta longiseta Lyneborg & Barkemeyer, 2005 – West Africa
- Syritta noona Lyneborg & Barkemeyer, 2005 – Papua New Guinea
- Syritta oceanica 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:...
– Australia, Polynesia, Hawai'i, Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal... - Syritta orientalis 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:...
– India, Australia, Hawai'i, Indonesia, Micronesia - Syritta papua Lyneborg & Barkemeyer, 2005 – Papua New Guinea
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiens is a very common species of European hover fly. Sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, from its distinctive broad hind femora. They are fast nimble fliers, Larvae feed in rotting organic matter....
(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...
) - Syritta polita Lyneborg & Barkemeyer, 2005 – Papua New Guinea
- Syritta snyderi Shiraki, 1963 – Bonin Islands
- Syritta stigmatica 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...
, 1858 – West Africa - Syritta vittata Portschinsky, 1857 – Europe