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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Aschiza » Syrphid Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Pipizini » Pipiza

Genus Pipiza

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Internet References
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Aschiza)
Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies)
Subfamily Syrphinae
Tribe Pipizini
Genus Pipiza
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Tribe Pipizini, apparently in the Syrphinae.
Explanation of Names
Author of genus is Fallen, 1810.
Numbers
Nearctica.com lists 16 species.
Size
5-9 mm
Identification
Small to medium, dark, syrphids. Sometimes have paired yellowish spots on abdomen. See description of genus at Syrphidae of Oklahoma
Internet References
Syrphidae of Oklahoma
Contributed by tom murray on 13 May, 2005 - 7:54pm
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 14 January, 2006 - 7:25am

Moved to Syrphinae:Pipizini
I moved this genus to what I believe to be the correct subfamily and tribe. References in the various guide pages.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 14 January, 2006 - 7:24am

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