Pelecocera
Pelecocera is a Holarctic genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.[1][2] Antennae with segment 3 a half moon shape (flat above, only rounded below) or triangular, in the female the arista very thick, spike-like, inserted at the anterior extremity of segment 3. They are small black and yellow or orange flies found mainly on heaths.
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| Pelecocera tricincta, female | |
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| Tribe: | Pelecocerini |
| Genus: | Pelecocera Meigen, 1822 |
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| Pelecocera tricincta Meigen, 1822 | |
Species
- P. apichaetus (Curran, 1923)
- P. caledonica Collin, 1940 now Chamaesyrphus
- P. latifrons Loew, 1856
- P. lugubris Perris, 1839
- P. pergandei (Williston, 1884)
- P. scaevoides (Fallén, 1817) now Chamaesyrphus
- P. tricincta Meigen, 1822
- P. willistoni Snow, 1895
References
- Van Veen, M.P. (2004). Hoverflies of Northwest Europe, Identification Keys to the Syrphidae (Hardback). Utrecht: KNNV Publishing. p. 254. ISBN 90-5011-199-8.
- Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British HovExternal images erflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 253, xvpp. External link in
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