Allograpta

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Allograpta
File:Allograpta obliqua1366030.jpg
Allograpta obliqua male
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Allograpta

Type species
Scaeva obliqua
Say, 1823
Subgenera
Synonyms

Miogramma Frey, 1947[2]

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Allograpta is a very large and diverse genus of hoverflies present throughout the world except most of the palearctic region. The adults are brightly coloured flower pollinators and most larvae have a predatory feeding mode involving soft-bodied sternorrhynchans. Certain species have diverged from this and their larvae have been found to be leaf-miners, stem-borers or pollen-feeders. Allograpta is currently being studied using both molecular and morphological methods to produce a robust phylogeny of the genus and its related genera. Preliminary studies show the genus to be monophyletic with the genera Sphaerophoria and Exallandra placed within which obviously complicates matters. A more complete review is needed before any major taxonomic changes can occur i.e. splitting the genus up or incorporating related genera.[1][3]

List of species by subgenus or species group[3]

References

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