Spilomyia
| Spilomyia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Spilomyia sayi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Subtribe: | Philippimyiina |
| Genus: | Spilomyia Meigen, 1803 |
Spilomyia is a genus of hoverflies. Many species in the genus show Batesian mimicry of wasp models, including black and yellow patterns and modified antenna shape.[1]
Species
- Spilomyia alcimus (Walker, 1849)
- Spilomyia citima Vockeroth, 1958
- Spilomyia crandalli Curran, 1951
- Spilomyia digitata (Róndani, 1865)
- Spilomyia diophthalma (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Spilomyia foxleei Vockeroth, 1958
- Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864
- Spilomyia graciosa Violovitsh, 1985
- Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882
- Spilomyia kahli Snow, 1895
- Spilomyia liturata Williston, 1887
- Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872
- Spilomyia manicata (Róndani, 1865)
- Spilomyia maxima Sack, 1910
- Spilomyia saltuum (Fabricius, 1794)
- Spilomyia sayi (Goot, 1964)
- Spilomyia triangulata van Steenis, 2000
References
- ↑ Waldbauer, GB (1970). "Mimicry of Hymenopteran Antennae by Syrphidae" (PDF). Psyche. 77: 45–49. doi:10.1155/1970/28967.
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