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Criorhina Floccosa
''Criorhina floccosa'', is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of the Palearctic including Europe. The larvae of ''C. floccosa'' are associated with rotting deciduous wood. Adults are usually found in woodland with overmature trees and are seen visiting flowers to feed. DescriptionExternal imagesFor terms see Morphology of Diptera A large, broad, bumblebee mimic (wing length 10–13 mm.), densely yellow, fox red or yellow and black pilose. Tergite 2 with distinct side tufts of long yellow hairs. Tergites 3 and 4 with short, dense reddish or tawny pile and dust, not obscuring the ground-colour. Tibia 1 and 2 with pale, adpressed, short hairs. The larva is illustrated by Rotheray (1993) Distribution Palaearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Wilhelm Meigen
Johann Wilhelm Meigen (3 May 1764 – 11 July 1845) was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera. Life Early years Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. They ran a small shop in Solingen. His paternal grandparents, however, owned an estate and hamlet with twenty houses. Adding to the rental income, Meigen's grandfather was a farmer and a guild mastercutler in Solingen. Two years after Meigen was born, his grandparents died and his parents moved to the family estate. This was already heavily indebted by the Seven Years' War, then bad crops and rash speculations forced the sale of the farm and the family moved back to Solingen. Meigen attended the town school but only for a short time. He had learned to read and write on his grandfather's estate and he read widely at home as well as taking an interest in natural history. A lodg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Siberian region; the Mediterranean Basin; the Sahara and Arabian Deserts; and Western, Central and East Asia. The Palaearctic realm also has numerous rivers and lakes, forming several freshwater ecoregions. The term 'Palearctic' was first used in the 19th century, and is still in use as the basis for zoogeographic classification. History In an 1858 paper for the ''Proceedings of the Linnean Society'', British zoologist Philip Sclater first identified six terrestrial zoogeographic realms of the world: Palaearctic, Aethiopian/ Afrotropic, Indian/ Indomalayan, Australasian, Nearctic, and Neotropical. The six indicated general groupings of fauna, based on shared biogeography and large-scale geographic barriers to migration. Alfred Wallace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eristalinae
Eristalinae (or Milesiinae) are one of the four subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae, or hoverflies. A well-known species included in this subfamily is the dronefly, ''Eristalis tenax''. Species in this subfamily are often misclassified as bees instead of flies due to their exceptional Mimicry, especially to resemble Honeybees (family Apidae). The best strategy for proper identification is to look at their eyes and wings and compare with fly morphology, to determine membership of family Syrphidae and/or of order Hymenoptera. Taxonomy This subfamily consists of the following tribes: * Brachyopini * Callicerini * Cerioidini * Eristalini * Sericomyiini * Eumerini * Milesiini * Pipizini * Rhingiini * Spheginobacchini * Volucellini gallery Brachyopa daeckei.jpg, ''Brachyopa daeckei'' actual size Sphiximorpha subsessilis, Parc de Woluwé, Brussels (34851582946).jpg, ''Sphiximorpha subsessilis'' Namaste! (8089480678).jpg, ''Palpada sp.'' Syrphid - Sericomyia chalc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diptera Of Europe
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced mechanosensory organs known as halteres, which act as high-speed sensors of rotational movement and allow dipterans to perform advanced aerobatics. Diptera is a large order containing an estimated 1,000,000 species including horse-flies, crane flies, hoverflies and others, although only about 125,000 species have been described. Flies have a mobile head, with a pair of large compound eyes, and mouthparts designed for piercing and sucking (mosquitoes, black flies and robber flies), or for lapping and sucking in the other groups. Their wing arrangement gives them great maneuverability in flight, and claws and pads on their feet enable them to cling to smooth surfaces. Flies undergo complete metamorphosis; the eggs are often laid on the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachypalpus
''Brachypalpus'' is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. The head is triangular and produced well forwards and somewhat downwards. The thorax and abdomen with pile often rather long. The hind femur is swollen and with an obtuse spur apically and ventrally. The hind trochanters of male is spurred. The larvae are of the rat-tailed type feeding on decaying sap under tree bark. Larvae live in decaying trees and logs. Larva and pupa have been described by Malloch. Species *'' Brachypalpus alopex'' ( Osten Sacken, 1877) *'' Brachypalpus amithaon'' Walker, 1849 *'' Brachypalpus chrysites'' Egger, 1859 *'' Brachypalpus cyanella'' Osten Sacken, 1877 *'' Brachypalpus cyanogaster'' Loew, 1872 *'' Brachypalpus dives'' ( Brunetti, 1908) *'' Brachypalpus femoratus'' ( Williston, 1882) *'' Brachypalpus longifacies'' Mutin & Ichige, 2019 *'' Brachypalpus nigrifacies'' Stackelberg, 1965 *'' Brachypalpus nipponicus'' Shiraki, 1952 *'' Brachypalpus oarus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocota
''Pocota'' is a genus hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. Species *'' P. bomboides'' Hunter, 1897 *'' P. personata'' (Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine) * Harris, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan Scotland * Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle of ..., 1780) *'' P. stackelbergi'' Violovich, 1957 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2747375 Hoverfly genera Diptera of North America Diptera of Europe Diptera of Asia Taxa named by Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier Taxa named by Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville Milesiini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctophila (fly)
''Arctophila'' is a subgenus of hoverflies, in the genus '' Sericomyia'' from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ..., comprising several hairy, bee-mimicking species. Species *'' S. bequaerti'' (Hervé-Bazin, 1913) *'' S. bombiformis'' ( Fallén, 1810) *'' S. flagrans'' ( Osten Sacken, 1875) *'' S. harveyi'' (Osburn, 1908) *'' S. meyeri'' (Fluke, 1939) *'' S. superbiens'' ( Müller, 1776) References Insect subgenera Eristalinae {{Syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallota
''Mallota'' is a widely distributed Holarctic genus of hoverfly (a member of the fly family Syrphidae), well known for their bee-like appearance. Species *'' M. albipes'' Snow, 1895 *'' M. bautias'' (Walker, 1849) *'' M. bequaerti'' Hull, 1956 *'' M. cimbiciformis'' ( Fallén, 1817) *'' M. dasyops'' ( Wiedemann, 1819) *'' M. dusmeti'' Andreu, 1925 *'' M. extrema'' ( Loew, 1858) *'' M. fuciformis'' ( Fabricius, 1794) *'' M. hirsuta'' Hull, 1941 *'' M. megilliformis'' ( Fallén, 1817) *'' M. meromacrimima'' Hull, 1941 *'' M. posticata'' ( Fabricius, 1805) *'' M. sackeni'' Williston, 1882 *'' M. tricolor'' Loew, 1871 References * Stubbs, Alan E. and Steven J. Falk (1983), ''British Hoverflies, an illustrated identification guide'', British Entomological and Natural History Society The British Entomological and Natural History Society or BENHS is a British entomological Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fauna Europaea
Fauna Europaea is a database of the scientific names and distribution of all living multicellular Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...an land and fresh-water animals. It serves as a standard taxonomic source for animal taxonomy within the Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure (PESI). , Fauna Europaea reported that their database contained 235,708 taxon names and 173,654 species names. Its construction was initially funded by the European Council (2000–2004). The project was co-ordinated by the University of Amsterdam which launched the first version in 2004, after which the database was transferred to the Natural History Museum Berlin in 2015. References External links Fauna Europaea [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimicry
In evolutionary biology, mimicry is an evolved resemblance between an organism and another object, often an organism of another species. Mimicry may evolve between different species, or between individuals of the same species. Often, mimicry functions to protect a species from predators, making it an anti-predator adaptation. Mimicry evolves if a receiver (such as a predator) perceives the similarity between a mimic (the organism that has a resemblance) and a model (the organism it resembles) and as a result changes its behaviour in a way that provides a selective advantage to the mimic. The resemblances that evolve in mimicry can be visual, acoustic, chemical, tactile, or electric, or combinations of these sensory modalities. Mimicry may be to the advantage of both organisms that share a resemblance, in which case it is a form of mutualism; or mimicry can be to the detriment of one, making it parasitic or competitive. The evolutionary convergence between groups is driven by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Fredrik Fallén
Carl Fredrik Fallén (born 22 September 1764 in Kristinehamn – 26 August 1830) was a Sweden, Swedish botanist and entomologist. Fallén taught at the Lund University. He wrote ''Diptera Sueciae'' (1814–27). Fallén described very many species of Diptera and Hymenoptera"ITIS" Taxon authorFallen/ref> He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1810. Publications May be incomplete *''Monographia cimicum Sveciae''. Hafniae [= Copenhagen]. 124 p. (180*''Specimen entomologicum novam Diptera disponendi methodum exhibens''. Berlingianus, Lundae [= Lund]. 26 p. (1810) *Försök att bestämma de i Sverige funne Flugarter, som kunna föras till Slägtet ''Tachina''. ''K. Sven. Vetenskapsakad. Handl.'' (2) 31: 253–87. (181*''Specimen Novam Hymenoptera Disponendi Methodum Exhibens''. Dissertation. Berling, Lund. pp. 1–41. 1 pl.(1813*Beskrifning öfver några i Sverige funna Vattenflugor (Hydromyzides). ''K. Sven. Vetenskapsakad. Handl.'' (3) 1: 240–57. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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