Syrphini

Leucozona lucorum

walwyn Tue, 04/28/2009 - 16:03

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Leucozona
Species: L. lucorum
Flight Period: May - August

Scaeva

walwyn Sat, 08/07/2010 - 10:19

Scaeva pyrastriFour species of this genus of Syrphini hoverflies have been recorded in the UK. These are large hoverflies in comparision to other Syriphini species. However, two are considered to be accidental migrants, and a third is very scarce and is mostly found in Southern England.

Sphaerophoria

walwyn Wed, 04/15/2009 - 16:28

 

A genus of Syrphini hoverflies.

 

 

 

Sphaerophoria scripta

walwyn Wed, 04/15/2009 - 16:35

sphaerophoria scripta hoverfly

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Sphaerophoria
Species: S. scripta

 

 

Syrphini

walwyn Wed, 04/15/2009 - 16:26

 

This tribe is easily recognized by the yellow scutellum. They are medium sized hoverflies with wasp like markings. The larvae feed on aphids.

 

 

Syrphus

walwyn Wed, 04/15/2009 - 18:52

 

 

A genus of Syrphini hoverflies.

 

 

Syrphus ribesii

walwyn Wed, 04/15/2009 - 19:06

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Syrphus
Species: S. ribesii

Syrphus vitripennis

walwyn Wed, 04/15/2009 - 19:32

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Syrphus
Species: S. vitripennis

 

 

Xanthogramma

walwyn Sun, 05/15/2022 - 14:47

 

Xanthogramma is a genus of hoverflies in the Syrphini tribe.
 

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