''Epistrophella'' is a genus of
hoverflies in the subfamily
Syrphinae
The Syrphinae constitute one of the three subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae. Most larvae of this subfamily feed on aphids. It is a monophyletic group with more than 1,600 species.
Gallery
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, formerly treated as a subgenus of ''
Epistrophe
Epistrophe ( el, ἐπιστροφή, "return") is the repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences. It is also known as epiphora and occasionally as antistrophe. It is a figure of speech and the coun ...
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Species
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Epistrophella coronata''
(Rondani, 1857)
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Epistrophella emarginata
''Epistrophella emarginata'' is a common North American species of 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 ...
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(Say, 1823)
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Epistrophella euchromus
''Epistrophella euchromus'' is a European species of 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; th ...
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( Kowarz, 1885)
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Epistrophella shibakawae''
(Matsumura, 1917)
References
Diptera of Europe
Hoverfly genera
Syrphini
Taxa described in 1967
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