Pelecocera scaevoides

Pelecocera scaevoides

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Pelecocera is a Holarctic genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. 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.

Distribution

Pelecocera scaevoides — (c) Michael Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael Knapp · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United Kingdom · 3

Sources and credits

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Pelecocera scaevoides

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