''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the ''
syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers after the larvae which have been found in organic rich mud, i.e. muck. This genus belongs to the tribe
Brachyopini that includes the prominent genera ''
Melanogaster'', ''
Brachyopa
''Brachyopa'' is a Holarctic genus of hoverfly, hoverflies whose grey and brown colouration is unusual for this family and these flies can easily be overlooked amongst members of other fly families. The larvae can be found under the bark of dead ...
'', ''
Neoascia'' and ''
Sphegina
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''.
''Orthonevra'' have black heads with blue to purple reflections. Many species have distinctive eye stripes. The antennae are somewhat elongate. (see image) The frons is wrinkled with silvery spots at sides of antennae. The thorax with small punctures dorsally and in several species the body is covered with scale-like pile. Wingd vein M1 curves away from the wing tip.(see images)
head diagram
wing
eye markings and scales
Guides
Seman reviewed north american species as of 1964
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The most comprehensive of existing keys to European Orthonevra species is that of van Veen (2004),
M.C.D.Speight has also documented European species.
Species
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Orthonevra aenethorax''
Kohli, Kapoor & Gupta, 1988
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Orthonevra anniae''
( Sedman, 1966)
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Orthonevra argentina''
( Brèthes, 1922)
*''
Orthonevra auritarsis''
Brădescu, 1992
*''
Orthonevra bellula''
( Williston, 1882)
*''
Orthonevra brevicornis''
( Loew, 1843)
*''
Orthonevra ceratura''
(Stackelberg __NOTOC__
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Orthonevra chilensis''
(Thompson, 1999)
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Orthonevra elegans''
( Meigen, 1822)
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Orthonevra erythrogona''
( Malm, 1863)
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Orthonevra feei
''Orthonevra feei'', Fee's mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly. It has been observed only in New Hampshire, United States. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known ...
''
(Moran and Skevington, 2019)[ ]
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Orthonevra flukei''
( Sedman, 1964)
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Orthonevra frontalis''
( Loew, 1843)
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Orthonevra gemmula
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...
''
(Violovitsh, 1979)
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Orthonevra geniculata''
( Meigen, 1830)
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Orthonevra gewgaw
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...
''
(Hull, 1941)
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Orthonevra incisa''
( Loew, 1843)
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Orthonevra intermedia
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...
''
(Lundbeck, 1916)
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Orthonevra inundata
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...
''
( Violovitsh, 1979)
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Orthonevra karumaiensis''
( Matsumura, 1916)
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Orthonevra kozlovi''
(Stackelberg __NOTOC__
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, 1952)
*''
Orthonevra labyrinthops''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1944j)
*''
Orthonevra minuta
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...
''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1945)
*''
Orthonevra montana''
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, 1999
*''
Orthonevra neotropica''
( Shannon, 1925a)
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Orthonevra nigrovittata''
( Loew, 1876)
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Orthonevra nitida
''Orthonevra nitida '', the wavy mucksucker, is a fairly common species of syrphid fly. It has been observed in Eastern and Central North America. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults ...
''
( Wiedemann, 1830)
*''
Orthonevra nitidula
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...
''
(Curran
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People
* Curran (surname)
* Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater
Material
* Curran (material)
Places
*Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada
;Northern Ireland
* Curran, County Londonderry ...
, 1925)
*''
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( Fallén, 1817)
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Orthonevra onytes''
( Séguy, 1961)
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Orthonevra parva''
( Shannon, 1916)
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Orthonevra pictipennis''
( Loew, 1863)
*''
Orthonevra plumbago''
( Loew, 1840)
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Orthonevra pulchella
''Orthonevra pulchella ''(Williston 1887) the Dusky Mucksucker is a fairly common species of syrphid fly. It has been observed from across northern North America (see map). Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless w ...
''
( Williston, 1887)
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Orthonevra quadristriata''
( Shannon & Aubertin
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The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aubertinois'' or ''Aubertinoises''.
Geography
Aubertin is located in Béarn ...
, 1933)
*''
Orthonevra robusta''
( Shannon, 1916)
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Orthonevra sachalinensis''
( Violovitsh, 1956)
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Orthonevra shannoni
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...
''
(Curran
Curran may refer to:
People
* Curran (surname)
* Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater
Material
* Curran (material)
Places
*Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada
;Northern Ireland
* Curran, County Londonderry ...
, 1925a)
*''
Orthonevra shusteri''
Brădescu, 1993
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Orthonevra sinuosa''
( Bigot, 1884)
*''
Orthonevra sonorensis''
( Shannon, 1964)
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Orthonevra stackelbergi
''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...
''
Thompson & Torp, 1982
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Orthonevra stigmata
''Orthonevra stigmata'', the black-headed mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly. It has been observed in Southern California. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight The adults are also known ...
''
( Williston, 1882)
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Orthonevra subincisa''
( Violovitsh, 1979)
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Orthonevra tristis''
( Loew, 1871)
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Orthonevra unicolor''
( Shannon, 1916)
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Orthonevra vagabunda''
( Violovitsh, 1979)
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Orthonevra varga''
( Violovitsh, 1979)
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Orthonevra weemsi
''Orthonevra weemsi'', the Weems' mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly. It has been observed in eastern North America. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known as ...
''
( Sedman, 1966)
References
Eristalinae
Hoverfly genera
Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart
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