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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Aschiza » Syrphid Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Sericomyiini » Sericomyia

Genus Sericomyia

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Sericomyia chrysotoxoides - male Syrphid Fly - Sericomyia - male Is this a Genus Sericomyia - Sericomyia New fly to ID if possible. - Sericomyia militaris Flower Fly - Sericomyia Syrphid Fly - Sericomyia - female Syrphid Fly - Sericomyia chrysotoxoides - female Unfamiliar Bee Fly with Smoky Wings - Sericomyia
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Aschiza)
Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies)
Subfamily Eristalinae
Tribe Sericomyiini
Genus Sericomyia
Explanation of Names
Author: Meigen, 1803.
Numbers
Nomina-Nearctica lists 11 North American species:
Sericomyia arctica Schirmer 1913
Sericomyia bifasciata Williston 1887
Sericomyia carolinensis Metcalf 1917
Sericomyia chalcopyga Loew 1863
Sericomyia chrysotoxoides Macquart 1842
Sericomyia cynocephala Hine 1922
Sericomyia lata Coquillett 1907
Sericomyia militaris Walker 1849
Sericomyia sexfasciata Walker 1849
Sericomyia slossonae Curran 1934
Sericomyia transversa Osburn 1926
Internet References
Canadian National Collection, Sericomyia images plate 1
Canadian National Collection, Sericomyia images plate 2
Canadian National Collection, Sericomyia images plate 3
Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 20 October, 2004 - 6:55pm
Additional contributions by Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 19 September, 2009 - 6:07pm

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