''Leucozona '' is a
genus
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of
hoverflies.
Species within this genus typically have a variegated pattern of dull and bright colours on the thorax and abdominal segments such as white or even blue (
Leucozona glaucia). This colouration allows the hoverfly to mimic more predaceous bees and wasps, for example ''
Leucozona lucorum
''Leucozona lucorum'' is a Palearctic and Nearctic species of hoverfly.
Description
''Leucozona lucorum'' typically has a wing length of 7 ·75–10 mm. The face is yellow-dusted either side of the shining black median area. The thorax i ...
''.
Species
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Leucozona glaucia''
( Linnaeus, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
)
*''
Leucozona inopinata''
(Doczkal, 2000)
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Leucozona laternaria
''Leucozona laternaria'' is a European species of hoverfly.
Description
For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length . Scutellum black. Tergite 2 has large well separated silverish-white to yellowish- white marks (often merged).Tergites 3 and ...
''
(Müller, 1776)
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Leucozona lucorum
''Leucozona lucorum'' is a Palearctic and Nearctic species of hoverfly.
Description
''Leucozona lucorum'' typically has a wing length of 7 ·75–10 mm. The face is yellow-dusted either side of the shining black median area. The thorax i ...
''
( Linnaeus, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
)
*''
Leucozona velutina
''Leucozona velutina'' is a species of syrphid fly
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 ...
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( Williston, 1882)
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Leucozona xylotoides
''Leucozona xylotoides'' is a species of syrphid fly
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 ...
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(Johnson, 1916)
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Leucozona americana
''Leucozona americana '' Curran 1923, the American whitebelt fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed throughout northern North America. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for ...
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( Curran, 1923)
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Leucozona kingdonwardi ''
(Ghorpade, 1994)
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Leucozona ussuriensis ''
(Stackelberg __NOTOC__
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A
* Adolphe Stackelberg (1822–1871), Swedish count and Christian reviv ...
, 1929)
Gallery
File:Leucozona lucorum - female.jpg, ''Leucozona lucorum
''Leucozona lucorum'' is a Palearctic and Nearctic species of hoverfly.
Description
''Leucozona lucorum'' typically has a wing length of 7 ·75–10 mm. The face is yellow-dusted either side of the shining black median area. The thorax i ...
''
File:Leucozona.laternaria2.-.lindsey.jpg, ''Leucozona laternaria
''Leucozona laternaria'' is a European species of hoverfly.
Description
For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length . Scutellum black. Tergite 2 has large well separated silverish-white to yellowish- white marks (often merged).Tergites 3 and ...
''
File:Leucozona glaucia bl2.JPG, '' Leucozona glaucia''
References
Diptera of Europe
Diptera of North America
Hoverfly genera
Taxa named by Ignaz Rudolph Schiner
Syrphini
{{Syrphidae-stub