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Tropidia Namorana
''Tropidia namorana'' is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution Madagascar. References Milesiini Diptera of Africa Insects described in 1971 {{Milesiini-stub ...
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Hoverfly
Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects. Insects such as aphids are considered a crop pest, and therefore the aphid-eating larvae of some hover flies serve as an economically (as well as ecologically) important predator and even potential agents for use in biological control, while the adults may be pollinators. About 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hover flies are common throughout the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Hover flies are harmless to most mammals, ...
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Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At Madagascar is the world's List of island countries, second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Geography of Madagascar, Madagascar (the List of islands by area, fourth-largest island in the world), along with numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of wildlife of Madagascar, its wildlife is endemic. Human settlement of Madagascar occurred during or befo ...
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Milesiini
The Milesiini (or Xylotini) is a large and diverse tribe of hoverflies. They mimic wasps or hornets. List of genera *''Aneriophora'' Stuardo & Cortes, 1952 *''Blera'' Billberg, 1820 *''Brachypalpus'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Caliprobola'' Rondani, 1845 *''Chalcosyrphus'' Curran, 1925 *''Criorhina'' Meigen, 1822 *''Cynorhinella'' Curran, 1922 *'' Deineches'' Walker, 1852 *'' Flukea'' Etcheverry, 1966 *'' Hadromyia'' Williston, 1882 *'' Hemixylota'' Shannon & Aubertin, 1933 *'' Lejota'' Rondani, 1857 *'' Lycastris'' Walker, 1857 *'' Macrometopia'' Philippi, 1865 *'' Macrozelima'' Stackelberg, 1930 *'' Malometasternum'' Shannon, 1927 *'' Matsumyia'' Shiraki, 1949 *'' Meropidia'' Hippa & Thompson, 1983 *'' Milesia'' Latreille, 1804 *'' Nepenthosyrphus'' de Meijere, 1932 *'' Odyneromyia'' Shannon & Aubertin, 1833 *''Orthoprosopa'' Macquart, 1850 *'' Palumbia'' Rondani, 1865 *'' Philippimyia'' Shannon, 1926 *''Pocota'' Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 *'' Pterallastes'' Loew ...
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Diptera Of Africa
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 ...
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