Anasimyia
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Anasimyia is a genus
of wetland hoverflies
with aquatic larvae. The genus is often regarded as a subgenus
of the similar Lejops
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of wetland hoverflies
Hoverfly
Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods...
with aquatic larvae. The genus is often regarded as a subgenus
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
of the similar Lejops
Lejops
Lejops is a genus of hoverflies.. The majority of the species are found in the Americas and Australia, with the exception of Lejops vittatus which is found in Europe and Asia....
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Species
- Anasimyia annulipes (MacquartJustin Pierre Marie MacquartJustin Pierre Marie Macquart was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species.-Early years:...
, 1850) - Anasimyia billinearis (Williston, 1887)
- Anasimyia borealis (Cole, 1921)
- Anasimyia chrysostoma (WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann , was a German physician, historian, naturalist and entomologist...
, 1830) - Anasimyia contracta Claussen & Torp, 1980
- Anasimyia distinctus (Williston, 1887)
- Anasimyia femorata Simic, 1987
- Anasimyia interpuncta (HarrisMoses HarrisMoses Harris was an English entomologist and engraver.In the Natural System of Colours he examined the work of Isaac Newton and tried to reveal the multitude of colours which can be created from three basic ones...
, 1776) - Anasimyia inundatus (Violovitsh, 1979)
- Anasimyia japonica (Shiraki, 1930)
- Anasimyia lineata (FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1787) - Anasimyia lunulata (MeigenJohann Wilhelm MeigenJohann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
, 1822) - Anasimyia perfidiosus (Hunter, 1897)
- Anasimyia smirnovi (Stackelberg, 1924)
- Anasimyia subtransfugus (Stackelberg, 1963)
- Anasimyia transfuga (Linnaeus, 175810th edition of Systema NaturaeThe 10th edition of Systema Naturae was a book written by Carl Linnaeus and published in two volumes in 1758 and 1759, which marks the starting point of zoological nomenclature...
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