''Furcantenna'' is a
genus
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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; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while ...
from southwestern
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
,
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
and
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
, containing three species. ''Furcantenna yangi'' is only known from males.
''Furcantenna'' is similar to the genus ''
Schizoceratomyia''. The two genera differ from each other in the shape of the
scutellum; in ''Furcantenna'' a deep
medial sulcus in its
posterior margin divides the scutellum into two lobes.
Species
*''
Furcantenna malayana''
Reemer, 2020
*''
Furcantenna nepalensis''
Reemer, 2013
*''
Furcantenna yangi''
Cheng, 2008
References
Hoverfly genera
Microdontinae
Diptera of Asia
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