Species Temnostoma balyras

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Season · Works Cited

wasp mimics - Temnostoma balyras - male - female

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Mating Syrphid Flies - Temnostoma balyras - male - female

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Bee or fly? - Temnostoma balyras - male - female

wasp mimic syrphid - Temnostoma balyras - 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 Temnostoma

Species balyras (Temnostoma balyras)

Explanation of Names

Temnostoma balyras (Walker 1849)

Size

9-12 mm(1)

Range

e. NA (NB-MB to GA-MS)(2)

Season

May-Jul in ON(1); Apr-Jun in NC(3)

Works Cited

1.	Syrphidae of Ontario

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

3.	Insects of North Carolina C.S. Brimley. 1938. North Carolina Department of Agriculture.

Contributed by Cotinis on 4 May, 2014 - 4:26pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 19 December, 2014 - 9:23am

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