Afrosyrphus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Subfamily: | Syrphinae |
Tribe: | Syrphini |
Genus: |
Afrosyrphus Curran, 1927 |
Type species | |
Afrosyrphus varipes
[1]
Curran, 1927
|
Afrosyrphus is an African genus of hoverfly. They mimic stingless bees, having long, upward pointing antennae and hairy hind legs. Larvae feed on aphids. [1] [2]
Currently, there are two described species.
Zaire, Angola, Cameroon, Kenya, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda. [1] [2]
Afrosyrphus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Subfamily: | Syrphinae |
Tribe: | Syrphini |
Genus: |
Afrosyrphus Curran, 1927 |
Type species | |
Afrosyrphus varipes
[1]
Curran, 1927
|
Afrosyrphus is an African genus of hoverfly. They mimic stingless bees, having long, upward pointing antennae and hairy hind legs. Larvae feed on aphids. [1] [2]
Currently, there are two described species.
Zaire, Angola, Cameroon, Kenya, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda. [1] [2]