Baccha (hoverfly)
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Baccha is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae
Syrphinae
Syrphinae is one of the 3 subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae....

. They are typically moderate sized with wasp-like markings. Their larvae are predatory, often on aphids.

Species

  • Baccha apicalis (Loew
    Hermann Loew
    Friedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...

    , 1858)
  • Baccha bequaerti Curran, 1929
  • Baccha clavata (Fabricius
    Johan Christian Fabricius
    Johan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...

    )
  • Baccha elongata
    Baccha elongata
    Baccha elongata is a species of European hoverflies in the genus Baccha. They are typically moderate sized with wasp-like markings. Their larvae are predatory, often on aphids. They are generally found in shady places low to the ground....

    (Fabricius
    Johan Christian Fabricius
    Johan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...

    , 1775)
  • Baccha maculata Walker
    Francis Walker (entomologist)
    Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....

    , 1852
  • Baccha obscuripennis Meigen
    Johann Wilhelm Meigen
    Johann 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
  • Baccha okadomaei Violovtsh, 1976
  • Baccha sapphirina
  • Baccha sibirica Violovitsh, 1976
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