Chamaesyrphus is a genus hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.[1][2] Small yellow and black flies. Antennae with segment 3 large and almost evenly rounded, the arista only slightly thickened towards base and inserted before the actual anterior dorsal tip of the segment. In contrast to Pelecocera.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Rhingiini |
| Genus: | Chamaesyrphus Mik, 1895 |
Species
edit- Chamaesyrphus caledonicus Collin, 1940
- Chamaesyrphus lusitanicus Mik, 1898
- Chamaesyrphus nigricornis Santos Abréu, 1924
- Chamaesyrphus pruinosomaculatus (Strobl, 1906)
- Chamaesyrphus scaevoides (Fallén, 1817)
References
edit- ^ 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 Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 253, xvpp.
External links
editImages representing Chamaesyrphus scaevoides as Pelecocera scaevoides
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