Genus Teuchocnemis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Internet References · Works Cited

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Robust Forest Floor Fly - Teuchocnemis bacuntius - male

flower fly sp. - Teuchocnemis lituratus - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Aschiza")

Family Syrphidae (Hover Flies)

Subfamily Eristalinae

Tribe Milesiini

Subtribe Temnostomina

Genus Teuchocnemis

Explanation of Names

Teuchocnemis Osten-Sacken 1875

Greek teucho 'implement, vessel' + cnemis 'leg armor'(1); likely refers to the spur on male metatibia

Numbers

2 spp., both in our area(2)(3)

Size

10-15 mm(4)

Identification

Medium-sized to large, elongate, moderately pilose, nonmetallic, black and yellow species; head short; face concave, not produced, lower part diagonal, subtruncate, not tuberculate; antennae short, third antennal segment suborbicular; arista bare (detail of head); metasternum pilose; marginal cell of wing open, apical cell petiolate, third vein with moderate curve into apical cell (detail of wing); legs stout, hind femora greatly thickened in males, less so in females, hind tibiae of male with short median spur; abdomen rather wide and flattened, only slightly longer than wide.(5)

Range

e. NA(2)

Internet References

Taxon page(3)

Guide(4)

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.

2.	Thompson F.C., Pape T., Evenhuis N.L. (2013) Systema Dipterorum, Version 1.5

3.	Key to the genera of nearctic Syrphidae Miranda G.F.G, Young A.D., Locke M.M., Marshall S.A., Skevington J.H., Thompson F.C. 2013. Can. J. Arthropod Identification 23: 1‒351.

4.	Syrphidae of Ontario

5.	SYRPHIDAE OF OKLAHOMA (DIPTERA)

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 30 March, 2006 - 3:08pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Beatriz Moisset, v belov
Last updated 19 January, 2014 - 12:06pm

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