''Lejogaster'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of small, shiny, metallic
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, whi ...
.
Species
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L. metallina''
( Fabricius, 1781)
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L. nigricans''
(Stackelberg __NOTOC__
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* Adolphe Stackelberg (1822–1871), Swedish count and Christian reviv ...
, 1922)
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L. tarsata''
( Meigen, 1822)
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2746573
Diptera of Europe
Hoverfly genera
Taxa named by Camillo Rondani
Eristalinae