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Parasyrphus currani
Species
Parasyrphus currani
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon
("Aschiza")
Family
Syrphidae (Hover Flies)
Subfamily
Syrphinae
Tribe
Syrphini
Genus
Parasyrphus
Species
currani
(Parasyrphus currani)
Explanation of Names
Parasyrphus currani
(Fluke 1935)
Identification
Distinct black facial stripe separates from
P. tarsatus
; short sparse eye hairs separate from
P. macularis
.
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1
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Range
Western Canada and Alaska.
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1
)
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2
)
Works Cited
1.
The flower flies of the subfamily Syrphinae of Canada, Alaska, and Greenland, Diptera: Syrphidae
Vockeroth J.R. 1992. The insects and arachnids of Canada, Pt. 18. Ottawa: Agriculture Canada. 456 pp.
2.
Thompson F.C., Pape T., Evenhuis N.L. (2013) Systema Dipterorum, Version 1.5
Contributed by
Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
on 22 August, 2015 - 8:42pm