Syritta

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Syritta
File:Syritta.pipiens.male.jpg
male Syritta pipiens
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Syritta

Type species
Musca pipiens
Diversity
60 species

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Syritta is a genus of hover flies.

The genus probably originated in the Afrotropical region. 13 of the 18 recognized species groups are found south of the Sahara. 15 species inhabit the Oriental and Australian-Pacific regions, and only six species are described from the Palearctic region. The two species that occur in North America as far down as Mexico, S. flaviventris and S. pipiens, were probably introduced by humans.

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References

  • Australian/Oceanian Diptera Catalog: Syrphidae
  • Lyneborg, Leif & Barkemeyer, Werner (2005): The Genus Syritta: A World Revision of the Genus Syritta Le Peletier & Serville, 1828 (Diptera: Syrphidae). Entomonograph Volume 15. Apollo Books ISBN 87-88757-53-6Review
  • BugGuide.net: Syritta pipiens
  • Nearctica.com: Syrphidae
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