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Genus Sericomyia

Syrphid Fly - Sericomyia chrysotoxoides - female

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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