''Simosyrphus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
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, whil ...
.
Included species (3)[Laska, P. ''et al''. 2006: Taxonomy of the genera ''Scaeva'', ''Simosyrphus'' and ''Ischiodon'' (Diptera: Syrphidae): descriptions of immature stages and status of taxa. ''European journal of entomology'', 103(3): 637–655. ]
*''
S. aegyptius''
( Wiedemann, 1830)
*''
S. grandicornis''
( Macquart, 1842)
*''
S. scutellaris''
( Fabricius, 1805)
References
External links
''Simosyrphus grandicornis'' on CSIRO website
Diptera of Australasia
Diptera of Asia
Diptera of Europe
Hoverfly genera
Syrphini
Taxa named by Jacques-Marie-Frangile Bigot
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