Genus Cheilosia

Classification · Numbers · Remarks · Internet References

Fly covered in pollen - Cheilosia - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Aschiza)

Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies)

Subfamily Eristalinae

Tribe Rhingiini

Genus Cheilosia

Numbers

Nearctica lists 123 species.

Remarks

Cheilosia corydon introduced in Oregon to control the narrow stemmed Italian thistle and other thistles.

Internet References

Oregon Weed Control

Contributed by tom murray on 6 September, 2005 - 4:06pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 5 January, 2008 - 3:23pm

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