Spilomyia (Latin) is a genus of flies from the subfamily Eristalinae .
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Spilomyia Meigen , 1803 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spilomyia diophthalma Linnaeus , 1758 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description
Large flies are similar to the folds of the wasps. Body length from 10 to 24 mm [1] [2] . Eyes without hairs. Chest with a pattern of yellow spots and stripes. The hips of the hind legs are slightly thickened and curved. In front of the apex there is a prong on the underside of the thighs [2] .
Biology
Larvae develop in rotten wood and tree hollows [2] .
Types
Species of the genus:
- Spilomyia alcimus ( Walker , 1849)
- Spilomyia citima Vockeroth , 1958
- Spilomyia crandalli Curran, 1951
- Spilomyia digitata ( RΓ³ndani , 1865)
- Spilomyia diophthalma ( Linnaeus , 1758 )
- Spilomyia foxleei Vockeroth, 1958
- Spilomyia fusca Loew , 1864
- Spilomyia graciosa Violovitsh, 1985
- Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882
- Spilomyia kahli Snow, 1895
- Spilomyia liturata Williston, 1887
- Spilomyia longicornis Loew , 1872
- Spilomyia manicata ( RΓ³ndani , 1865)
- Spilomyia maxima Sack, 1910
- Spilomyia saltuum ( Fabricius , 1794)
- Spilomyia sayi (Goot, 1964)
- Spilomyia triangulata van Steenis, 2000
Notes
- β Van Veen, MP Hoverflies of Northwest Europe, Identification Keys to the Syrphidae. - Utrecht: KNNV Publishing, 2004. - P. 211-213. - ISBN 9050111998 .
- β 1 2 3 Violovich N. A. Sirfidy of Siberia (Diptera, Syrphidae): Key. - Novosibirsk: Science , 1983. - p. 148-149. - 241 s.