Biology:Pelecocera

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Pelecocera
Pelecocera antenna.jpg
Pelecocera
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Pelecocera

Meigen, 1822[1]
Type species
Pelecocera tricincta
Meigen, 1822[1]

Pelecocera is a Holarctic genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.[2][3] Antennae with segment 3 a half moon shape (flat above, only rounded below) or triangular, in the female the arista very thick, spike-like, inserted at the anterior extremity of segment 3. They are small black and yellow or orange flies found mainly on heaths.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meigen, Johann Wilhelm (1822). Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäische n zweiflugeligen Insekten. Hamm: Dritter Theil. Schulz-Wundermann. pp. x, 416, pls. 22–32. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/49298#page/7/mode/1up. Retrieved 14 April 2019. 
  2. Van Veen, M.P. (2004). Hoverflies of Northwest Europe, Identification Keys to the Syrphidae (Hardback). Utrecht: KNNV Publishing. pp. 254. ISBN 90-5011-199-8. 
  3. Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British HovExternal images erflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 253, xvpp. 
  4. Strobl, P. Gabriel; Czerny, Leander (1909). "Spanische Dipteren. III". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Österreich. 59 (6): 121–310. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137015#page/521/mode/1up. Retrieved 26 May 2019. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2745576 entry