Episyrphus

Episyrphus is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae. Larvae are predatory, often on aphids.[2] One species, E. balteatus, has a cosmopolitan distribution.[3]

Episyrphus
male Episyrphus balteatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Syrphidae
Tribe:
Syrphini
Genus:
Episyrphus

Matsumura & Adachi, 1917
Type species
Musca balteata[1]
De Geer, 1776

Species
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References
  1. Smith, Kenneth G.V.; Vockeroth, J.R. (1980). Crosskey, R.W. (ed.). Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical Region (Print)|format= requires |url= (help). London: British museum (Natural History). pp. 1–1436. ISBN 0565-00821-8.
  2. Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 253, xvpp.
  3. Van Veen, M.P. (2004). Hoverflies of Northwest Europe, Identification Keys to the Syrphidae (Hardback). Utrecht: KNNV Publishing. p. 254. ISBN 90-5011-199-8.
  4. Hull, Frank M. (1941). "A study of syrphid flies from Madagascar". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 92: 309–334.
  5. Keiser, F. (1971). "Syrphidae von Madagaskar (Dipt.)". Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basal. ngib. 81: 223–318.
  6. Vockeroth, J. R. (1973). "Some new or uncommon Syrphini (Diptera: Syrphidae) from southern Africa I". Annals of the Natal Museum. The Natal Museum. 21: 595–607.


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