''Lejops'' 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
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, while ...
, closely related to the genera ''
Helophilus
''Helophilus'' are a diverse genus of moderate to large hoverflies, that appear somewhat bee-like. Larvae filter-feed in organic rich water. All ''Helophilus'' adults have a distinctive lengthwise striped thorax and a transverse striped abdomen.
...
'', ''
Quichuana'' and ''
Mallota
''Mallota'' is a widely distributed Holarctic genus of hoverfly (a member of the fly family Syrphidae), well known for their bee-like appearance.
Species
*'' M. albipes'' Snow, 1895
*'' M. bautias'' (Walker, 1849)
*'' M. bequaerti'' Hull, 19 ...
''.
[
This genus formerly contained the following subgenera which have been elevated to genus level: '' Anasimyia'', '' Eurimyia'', '' Asemosyrphus'', '' Lunomyia'', '' Polydontomyia'', and '' Arctosyrphus''. The species of these genera are sometimes treated as species of Lejops.][
]
Species
These three species are members of the genus ''Lejops''.[
* '' Lejops barbiellinii'' (Ceresa, 1934)]Lejops vittatus
''Lejops vittatus'' is a European species of hoverfly.
Description
Habits
Distribution
References
Diptera of Europe
Eristalinae
Insects described in 1822
category:Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen
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'' ( Meigen, 1822) - Europe and Asia
References
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Diptera of Europe
Diptera of North America
Diptera of South America
Diptera of Australasia
Eristalinae
Hoverfly genera
Taxa named by Camillo Rondani