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Eristalinae
Eristalinae (or Milesiinae) are one of the four subfamilies of the fly family (biology), family Hoverfly, Syrphidae, or hoverflies. A well-known species included in this subfamily is the Eristalis tenax, common drone fly, ''Eristalis tenax''. Species in this subfamily are often misclassified as bees instead of flies due to their exceptional mimicry, especially to resemble Honeybees (family Apidae). The best strategy for proper identification is to look at their eyes and wings and compare with fly morphology, to determine membership of family Hoverfly, Syrphidae or of order Hymenoptera. Taxonomy This subfamily consists of the following tribes: * Brachyopini * Callicerini * Cerioidini * Eristalini * Sericomyiini * Eumerini * Milesiini * Rhingiini * Volucellini Gallery Brachyopa daeckei.jpg, ''Brachyopa daeckei'' actual size Sphiximorpha subsessilis, Parc de Woluwé, Brussels (34851582946).jpg, ''Sphiximorpha subsessilis'' Namaste! (8089480678).jpg, ''Palpada sp.'' Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syritta Pipiens
''Syritta pipiens'', sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, is one of the most common species in the insect family Syrphidae. This fly originates from Europe and is currently distributed across Palearctic, Eurasia and North America. They are fast and nimble fliers, and their larvae are found in wet, rotting organic matter such as garden compost, manure, and silage. The species is also commonly found in human-created environments such as most farmland, gardens, and urban parks, wherever there are flowers. This species is an important part of its native ecosystem as adult ''Syritta pipiens'' flies are critical pollinators for a variety of flowering plants and the species supports parasitism by various parasitic wasp species. Thus, they play an important role in environmental functionality, and can serve as bio-indicators, in which their abundance can reflect the health of the environment. ''Syritta pipiens'' looks like many predatory hoverfly species, yet is not predatory. Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoverfly
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, 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 the larvae ( maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, specifically detritivores, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores, preying on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects. Insects such as aphids are considered crop pests, so the aphid-eating larvae of some hoverflies are economically and ecologically important. The larvae are potential agents for use in biological control, while the adults are pollinators. About 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hoverflies are common throughout the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Hoverflies are harmless to most mammals, though many s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhingiini
The Rhingiini (or Cheilosiini) is a tribe of hoverflies. List of genera *'' Chamaesyrphus'' Mik, 1895 *'' Cheilosia'' Meigen, 1822 *'' Endoiasimyia'' Bigot, 1882 *'' Ferdinandea'' Rondani, 1844 *'' Hiatomyia'' Shannon, 1922 *'' Ischyroptera'' Pokorny, 1887 *'' Katara'' Vujić & Radenković, 2018 *'' Macropelecocera'' Stackelberg, 1952 *'' Pelecocera'' Meigen, 1822 *'' Portevinia'' Goffe, 1944 *'' Psarochilosia'' Stackelberg, 1952 *'' Psarus'' Latreille, 1804 *'' Rhingia'' Scopoli Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (sometimes Latinized as Johannes Antonius Scopolius) (3 June 1723 – 8 May 1788) was an Italian physician and naturalist. His biographer Otto Guglia named him the "first anational European" and the "Linnaeus of the Au ..., 1763 *'' Taeniochilosia'' Oldenberg, 1916 References Brachycera tribes Rhingiini {{Eristalinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sericomyiini
''Sericomyiini'' is a tribe (biology), tribe of hoverflies consisting mainly of large ''bumblebee'' or ''wasp'' mimics. As with Eristalini the larvae have a telescopic breathing tube which allows them to breathe while submerged in boggy areas. The tribe is sometimes classified under Eristalini as the subtribe Sericomyiina. Taxonomy of genera and subgenera * ''Arctophila'' subgenera of ''Sericomyia'' *''Conosyrphus'' subgenus? of 2 species of Hoverfly, one (volucellinus) a unique endemic of the Caucasus region and the other characteristic of the Siberian arctic. *''Pararctophila'' Herve-Bazin, 1914 Asian 2 speciePararctophila external images*''Pseudovolucella'' Shiraki, 1930 ten species. They are bee mimics found mostly in the mountains of south east Asia and Japan.10 speciePseudovolucella external link*''Pyritis'' Hunter, 1897 one species western North America North AmericPyritis external images*''Sericomyia'' Meigen, 1803 30 species common in boreal forests across the Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumerini
The Eumerini is a tribe (biology), tribe of hoverflies. The breeding habits of this group varies: larvae of the genera ''Merodon'' and ''Eumerus'' tunnel into plant bulbs while larvae of ''Psilota'' have been found in sap runs. List of genera *''Alipumilio'' Shannon, 1927 *''Austrocheilosia'' F. Christian Thompson, Thompson, 2008 *''Azpeytia'' Francis Walker (entomologist), Walker, 1865 *''Eumerus'' Johann Wilhelm Meigen, Meigen, 1822 *''Megatrigon'' Charles Willison Johnson, Johnson, 1898 *''Merodon'' Johann Wilhelm Meigen, Meigen, 1803 *''Nausigaster'' Shannon, 1921 *''Psilota'' Johann Wilhelm Meigen, Meigen, 1822 References Eumerini, Brachycera tribes {{Eristalinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella
''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-fly, hover-flies. They have distinctive Wiktionary:plumose, plumose Arista (biology), aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly Insect migration, migratory and males are often Territory (animal), territorial. Adults feed on nectar of flowers and are often seen sunning on leaves. The larvae of most species live in nests of bumblebees and social wasps, where they are detritivores and larval predators. Selected species *''Volucella abdita'' Violovich, 1978 *''Volucella anastasia'' Frank Montgomery Hull, Hull, 1946 *''Volucella arctica'' Charles Willison Johnson, Johnson, 1916 *''Volucella bombylans'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) *''Volucella dracaena'' Charles Howard Curran, Curran *''Volucella elegans'' Hermann Loew, Loew, 1862 *''Volucella eugenia'' Samuel Wendell Williston, Williston, 1887 *''Volucella evecta'' Francis Walker (entomologist), Walker, 1852 *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhingia Campestris
''Rhingia campestris'' is a species of hoverfly, long, with a wingspan of . It is common across the Palearctic from March until November. It has a broad orange abdomen with a black line along the sides (the black line is absent along the sides of ''Rhingia rostrata''), and has the distinctive long snout of all ''Rhingia'' species. ''Rhingia campestris'' is the main pollinator for many plant species and due to its long snout it can forage on tubulous flowers. Larvae are associated with cow dung. Adults males feed on nectar, while adult females feed on protein rich pollen, reflecting the cost of developing eggs. DescriptionExternal images For terms see Morphology of Diptera Wing length 5.5–7 mm. Snout straight, longer than the diameter of the eye in side view. Tergites with black hind edge and side margins and often w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callicerini
''Callicerini'', or ''Calliceratini'', is a tribe of hoverflies Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family (biology), family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen Hover (behaviour), hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed main .... List of genera *'' Callicera'' Panzer, 1809 *'' Notiocheilosia'' Thompson, 1972 References Callicerini Brachycera tribes {{Eristalinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerioidini
Cerioidini is a widespread tribe of around 222 species of hoverfly. ''Cerioidini'' are mistaken for wasps for which they are effective mimic In evolutionary biology, mimicry is an evolved resemblance between an organism and another object, often an organism of another species. Mimicry may evolve between different species, or between individuals of the same species. In the simples .... ''Cerioidini'' have antennae with a terminal style and have somewhat elongate and basally constricted abdomens, only slightly in '' Ceriana'', but pronounced in most '' Sphiximorpha''; and '' Polybiomyia'', and extremely in '' Monoceromyia''. Larvae live mostly within tree sap associated with tree wounds or putrefying pockets of water in tree cavities. end of template cite journal Description This family is distinguished by anatomy and coloration that has evolved to be wasp mimics. The antennae are long and thin with a terminal arista (see gallery) suggestive of wasp antennae that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucellini
The Volucellini is a tribe of hoverflies. List of genera *''Copestylum'' Macquart, 1846 *'' Graptomyza'' Wiedemann, 1820 *'' Ornidia'' Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 *''Volucella ''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-fly, hover-flies. They have distinctive Wiktionary:plumose, plumose Arista (biology), aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly Insect migration, migratory and mal ...'' Geoffroy, 1762 References Volucellini Brachycera tribes Diptera tribes {{Eristalinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compost
Compost is a mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and to improve soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties. It is commonly prepared by Decomposition, decomposing plant and food waste, recycling organic materials, and manure. The resulting mixture is rich in plant nutrients and beneficial organisms, such as bacteria, protozoa, nematodes, and fungi. Compost improves soil fertility in gardens, landscaping, horticulture, urban agriculture, and organic farming, reducing dependency on commercial chemical fertilizers. The benefits of compost include providing nutrients to crops as fertilizer, acting as a soil conditioner, increasing the humus or Humic acids, humic acid contents of the soil, and introducing beneficial microbes that help to suppress pathogens in the soil and reduce soil-borne diseases. At the simplest level, composting requires gathering a mix of green waste (nitrogen-rich materials such as leaves, grass, and food scraps) and brown waste (woody ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merodon Equestris
''Merodon equestris'' (Narcissus bulb fly, greater bulb fly, large bulb fly, large Narcissus fly) is a Holarctic species of hoverfly (Family Syrphidae). Like many other hoverflies it displays a colouration pattern similar to a stinging insect (a bumblebee in this case) as an evolutionary defense mechanism. Other syrphid bee mimics are ''Mallota'', ''Arctophila (fly), Arctophila'', ''Criorhina'', ''Pocota'' and ''Brachypalpus''. ''Merodon'' species are distinguished from these by the very strong hind femora, which bear a large triangular projection on the underside near the tip. It flies in low vegetation while the other bumblebee mimics prefer higher vegetation layers. Description A stout fly with a small head (10–14 mm in length). The tergites are black, without the dust spots or blue-purple sheen of other ''Merodon'' species. The thorax and abdomen are hidden by dense, long, erect hairs of variable colouration. Tibia 3 of the male has 2 spurs at the apex. The larva is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
