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"Larvae feed on aphids; adults take nectar and pollen" (BugGuide).
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A female Syrphus species in Harford Co., Maryland (5/16/2016). Determined by Bill Dean/BugGuide.
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A Syrphus species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/12/2014). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide.
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A female Syrphus species in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/6/2008). Determined by Gerard Pennards/BugGuide.
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A Syrphus species in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/18/2007). Determined by Beatriz Moisset/BugGuide.
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A Syrphus species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/5/2014). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide.
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Timothy Reichard.
Syrphus species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/23/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Kent Co., Maryland (6/9/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/3/2023). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).
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A Syrphus species in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/12/2014). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide.
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Syrphus species in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Syrphus species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/26/2015). Determined by Bill Dean/BugGuide.
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Syrphus species in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/10/2023). (c) John Landers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A male Syrphus species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/29/2017). Verified by Bill Dean and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide.
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Katya Tregub, all rights reserved.
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Katya Tregub, all rights reserved.
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Syrphus species in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/7/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Syrphus species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/7/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Katya Tregub, all rights reserved.
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Katya Tregub, all rights reserved.
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/28/2021). (c) wendyjalexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/23/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/23/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Syrphus species in Howard Co., Maryland (5/10/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
Syrphus | |
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Syrphus ribesii male | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Tribe: | Syrphini |
Genus: | Syrphus Fabricius, 1775 |
Type species | |
Musca ribesii | |
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Syrphus is a genus of hoverflies.[1] It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin of the calypter as in most Syrphini).[1]
Species
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- Syrphus annulifemur Mutin, 1997
- Syrphus attenuatus Hine, 1922
- Syrphus currani Fluke, 1939
- Syrphus dimidiatus Macquart, 1834
- Syrphus doesburgi Goot, 1964
- Syrphus intricatus Vockeroth, 1983
- Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916
- Syrphus laceyorum Thompson, 2000
- Syrphus monoculus (Swederus, 1787)
- Syrphus nitidifrons (Becker, 1921)
- Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
- Syrphus octomaculatus Walker, 1837[2]
- S. phaeostigma Wiedemann, 1830[3]
- Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875
- Syrphus ribesii (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Syrphus sexmaculatus (Zetterstedt, 1838)
- Syrphus sonorensis Vockeroth, 1983
- Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875
- Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp. ISBN 0-9502891-4-0.
- ^ Wakeham-Dawson, A.; Jones, A.G.; Thompson, F.C. (2009). "Falkland Islands Syrphidae (Diptera)". Dipterists Digest. Second series. 16 (1). UK: Dipterists Forum: 65–71. ISSN 0953-7260.
- ^ Marinoni, Luciane; Thompson, F.C. (2003). "Flower flies of southeastern Brazil (Diptera: Syrphidae) Part I. Introduction and new species". Studia dipterologica. 10 (2): 565–578. ISSN 0945-3954.
External links
[edit]Media related to Syrphus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Syrphus at Wikispecies
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