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''Doros'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
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 ...
. They are large slender flies, that mimic solitary wasp in slow flight. They have very limited flight period.


Species

*'' Doros aequalis'' Loew, 1863 *'' Doros destillatorius'' Mik, 1885 *'' Doros profuges'' (
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)
(= ''Doros conopseus'' ( Fabricius, 1775)) *'' Doros rohdendorfi'' Smirnov, 1926


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doros (Hoverfly) Hoverfly genera Syrphinae Syrphini Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen