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Volucellini
The Volucellini is a tribe of hoverflies. List of genera *'' Copestylum'' Macquart, 1846 *'' Graptomyza'' Wiedemann, 1820 *'' Ornidia'' Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 *''Volucella ''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-flies. They have distinctive plumose aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly migratory and males are often territorial. Adults feed on nectar of flowers and ...'' Geoffroy, 1762 References Eristalinae Brachycera tribes diptera tribes {{Syrphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graptomyza
''Graptomyza'' is a genus of hoverflies. Species *'' G. alabeta'' Séguy, 1948 *'' G. amplicavum'' Whittington, 1992 *'' G. angustimarginata'' Brunetti, 1923 *'' G. antipoda'' Shannon, 1927 *'' G. arisana'' Shiraki, 1930 *'' G. atripes'' Bigot, 1883 *'' G. aurea'' Bezzi, 1915 *'' G. bergi'' Greene, 1949 *'' G. brevirostris'' Wiedemann, 1820 *'' G. breviscutum'' Curran, 1929 *'' G. chaetomelas'' Doesburg, 1966 *'' G. clarala'' Whittington, 1992 *'' G. coniceps'' Meijere, 1929 *'' G. coomani'' Séguy, 1948 *'' G. cornuta'' Meijere, 1914 *'' G. cynocephala'' Kertész, 1914 *'' G. dentata'' Kertész, 1914 *'' G. doddi'' Ferguson, 1926 *'' G. dolichocera'' Kertész, 1914 *'' G. elegans'' Hull, 1950 *'' G. fascipennis'' Sack, 1922 *'' G. flavicollis'' Ferguson, 1926 *'' G. flavipes'' Meijere, 1911 *'' G. flavitincta'' Hull, 1950 *'' G. flavonotata'' Brunetti, 1917 *'' G. flavorhyncha'' Hull, 1941 *'' G. formosana'' Shiraki, 1930 *'' G. gibbula'' Walker, 1859 *'' G. globiga ... [...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] |
Copestylum
''C. haagii'' ''Copestylum'' is one of the largest genera of hoverflies in the Americas. It comprises more than 300 species, of which only four have been found outside the Americas, having probably been introduced by the importation of cacti in which the larvae live. Taxonomy Subgenera and type species The following is a list of the subgenera within ''Copestylum'', with just the type species of each subgenus listed afterwards. * Subgenus ''Copestylum'' Macquart, 1846 – type '' Copestylum flaviventre'' Macquart, 1846 * Subgenus ''Phalacromyia'' Rondani, 1848 – type '' Copestylum submetallicum'' ( Rondani, 1848) * Subgenus ''Glaurotricha'' Thomson, 1869 – type '' Copestylum muscarium'' ( Thomson, 1869) * Subgenus ''Atemnocera'' Bigot, 1882a – type '' Copestylum scutellatum'' ( Macquart, 1842) * Subgenus ''Apophysophora'' Williston, 1888 – type '' Copestylum trituberculatum'' Thomson, 1976 * Subgenus ''Megametopon (= Ophromyia)'' Giglio-Tos, 1891 – type '' Copes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank above genus, but below family and subfamily. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes. By convention, all taxonomic ranks from genus upwards are capitalized, including both tribe and subtribe. In zoology, the standard ending for the name of a zoological tribe is "-ini". Examples include the tribes Caprini (goat-antelopes), Hominini (hominins), Bombini (bumblebees), and Thunnini (tunas). The tribe Hominini is divided into subtribes by some scientists; subtribe Hominina then comprises "humans". The standard ending for the name of a zoological subtribe is "-ina". In botany, the standard ending for the name of a botanical tribe is "-eae". Examples include the tribes Acalypheae and Hyacintheae. The tribe Hyacintheae is divided into subtribes, including the subtribe Massoniinae. The standard ending for the name of a botanical subtribe is "-inae". In bacteriology, the form of tribe names is as in botany, e.g., Pseudomonadeae, based on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoverflies
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, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart
Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart (8 April 1778 – 25 November 1855) was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species. Biography Early years Macquart was born in Hazebrouck, France, in 1778 and died in Lille in 1855. He was interested in natural history from an early age due to his older brother who was an ornithologist and a Fellow of the Société de Sciences de l’Agriculture et des Arts de la Ville de Lille and whose bird collection became the foundation of the societies museum, the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Lille. A second brother founded a botanic garden with a collection of over 3000 species of plants. Macquart, too became interested in natural history. In 1796 he joined the staff of General Armand Samuel then campaigning in the Revolutionary Wars. He was a secretary and draftsman. The general staff was stationed in Schwetzingen, then Heidelberg, Mainz, Aarau, Basel and Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann
Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann (7 December 1770 in Brunswick – 31 December 1840 in Kiel) was a German physician, historian, naturalist and entomologist. He is best known for his studies of world Diptera, but he also studied Hymenoptera and Coleoptera, although far less expertly. Biography Wiedemann’s father, Conrad Eberhard Wiedemann (1722–1804) was an art dealer and his mother, Dorothea Frederike (née Raspe) (1741–1804) was the daughter of an accountant in the Royal Mining Service and also interested in the arts. After his education in Brunswick, he matriculated in 1790 to the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Jena where he was a contemporary of the poet Friedrich von Hardenberg. While attending university, Wiedemann, was one of the many pupils of Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, and travelled to Saxony and Bohemia. He obtained his doctoral degree in 1792 with a thesis entitled ''Dissertatio inauguralis sistens vitia gennus humanum debilitantia''. He then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ornidia
''Ornidia '' is a small genus of small (2.3–4.2 mm) metallic hoverflies. All are endemic to the New World. With ''Ornidia obesa'', which is widespread in the Americas, having spread into the Pacific and across the Orient and to the east coast of Africa aided by human activity. Species *'' Ornidia aemula'' ( Williston, 1888) *'' Ornidia major'' Curran, 1930 *'' Ornidia obesa'' ( Fabricius, 1775) *'' Ornidia therezinhae'' Carvalho Filho & Esposito, 2009 *'' Ornidia whiteheadi'' Thompson Thompson may refer to: People * Thompson (surname) * Thompson M. Scoon (1888–1953), New York politician Places Australia *Thompson Beach, South Australia, a locality Bulgaria * Thompson, Bulgaria, a village in Sofia Province Canada ..., 1991 References Diptera of South America Diptera of North America Diptera of Asia Diptera of Africa Hoverfly genera Eristalinae Taxa named by Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier Taxa named by Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amédée Louis Michel Le Peletier, Comte De Saint-Fargeau
Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier, comte de Saint-Fargeau (9 October 1770 – 23 August 1845), also spelled Lepeletier or Lepelletier, was a French entomologist, and specialist in the Hymenoptera. In 1833, he served as president of the Société entomologique de France. Works *with Gaspard Auguste Brullé ''Histoire naturelle des insectes. Hyménoptères''. Roret, Paris 1836–46 p.m. *''Memoires sur le G. Gorytes Latr. Arpactus Jur''. Paris 1832. *''Monographia tenthredinetarum, synonimia extricata''. Levrault, Paris 1823–25. *''Mémoire sur quelques espéces nouvelles d’Insectes de la section des hyménoptères appelés les portetuyaux et sur les caractères de cette famille et des genres qui la composent''. Paris 1806. *''Défense de Félix Lepeletier''. Vatar, Paris 1796/97. *with Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville a treatise on Hemiptera to Guillaume-Antoine Olivier's Histoire naturelle. ''Entomologie, ou histoire naturelle des Crustacés, des Arachnides et des Insectes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville
Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville (; his name, before the Revolution, included a particle: Audinet de Serville) was a French entomologist, born on 11 November 1775 in Paris. He died on 27 March 1858 in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre. He was introduced to entomology by Madame de Grostête-Tigny who was fascinated, like her husband, by chemistry and insects. Through her, Audinet-Serville met Pierre André Latreille (1762–1833). Latreille worked with him on the ''Dictionnaire des Insectes de l’Encyclopédie méthodique'' ("The Methodical Encyclopedia Dictionary of Insects"). Then, working with Guillaume-Antoine Olivier (1756–1814), he finished the book ''Faune française'' ("French Fauna") in 1830. Audinet-Serville is particularly known for his work on the Orthoptera. He published, ''Revue méthodique de l’ordre des Orthoptères'' ("Methodical Review of the Order of Orthoptera") which appeared in ''Annales des sciences naturelles'' in 1831. Then, in 1839, in the series of works enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella
''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-flies. They have distinctive plumose aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly migratory and males are often territorial. Adults feed on nectar of flowers and are often seen sunning on leaves. The larvae of most species live in nests of bumblebees and social wasps, where they are detritivores and larval predators. Selected species *'' Volucella anastasia'' Hull, 1946 *'' Volucella arctica'' Johnson , 1916 *'' Volucella bombylans'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Volucella dracaena'' Curran *'' Volucella elegans'' Loew, 1862 *'' Volucella eugenia'' Williston, 1887 *'' Volucella evecta'' Walker , 1852 *'' Volucella facialis'' Williston , 1882 *'' Volucella inanis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Volucella inflata'' ( Fabricius, 1794) *'' Volucella jeddona'' Bigot, 1875 *'' Volucella linearis'' Walker, 1849 *'' Volucella liquida'' Erichson in Wagner, 1841 *'' Volucella lutzi'' Curran, 1930 *'' Volucella matsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étienne Louis Geoffroy
Étienne Louis Geoffroy (October 12, 1725 – August 12, 1810) was a French entomologist and pharmacist. He was born in Paris and died in Soissons. He followed the binomial nomenclature of Carl von Linné and devoted himself mainly to beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...s. Geoffroy was the author of ''Histoire abrégée des Insectes qui se trouvent aux environs de Paris''. Paris : Durand Vol. 1 8 + 523 pp. 10 pls (1762) and co-author with Antoine François of ''Entomologia Parisiensis, sive, Catalogus insectorum quae in agro Parisiensi reperiuntur ...'' (1785). References * Jean Gouillard (2004). ''Histoire des entomologistes français, 1750-1950. Édition entièrement revue et augmentée.'' Boubée (Paris): p. 287 * Jean Lhoste (1987). ''Les Entom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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