Copestylum
Encyclopedia
Copestylum is one of the largest genera
of hoverflies
in the Americas
. It comprises more than 300 species, of which only four have been found outside the Americas, having probably been introduced
inside cacti
.
Subgenus: Copestylum Macquart, 1846
Subgenus: Phalacromyia Rondani, 1848
Subgenus: Glaurotricha Thomson, 1869
Subgenus: Atemnocera Bigot, 1882a
Subgenus: Apophysophora Williston, 1888
Subgenus: Megametopon (= Ophromyia) Giglio-Tos, 1891
Subgenus: Camerania Giglio-Tos, 1892a
Subgenus: Viereckomyia Curran, 1925b
Subgenus: Lepidopsis Curran, 1925b
Subgenus: Volosyrpha Shannon, 1929
Subgenus: Volucellosia Curran, 1930d
Subgenus: Tachinosyrphus Hull, 1936b
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 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...
in the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
. It comprises more than 300 species, of which only four have been found outside the Americas, having probably been introduced
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
inside cacti
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
.
Species List
For the moment the following list consists of subgenera and type species only.Subgenus: Copestylum Macquart, 1846
- Copestylum flaviventre Macquart, 1846
Subgenus: Phalacromyia Rondani, 1848
- Copestylum submetallicum (Rondani, 1848)
Subgenus: Glaurotricha Thomson, 1869
- Copestylum muscarium (Thomson, 1869)
Subgenus: Atemnocera Bigot, 1882a
- Copestylum scutellatum (Macquart, 1842)
Subgenus: Apophysophora Williston, 1888
- Copestylum trituberculatum Thompson, 1976
Subgenus: Megametopon (= Ophromyia) Giglio-Tos, 1891
- Copestylum nasicum (Williston, 1891)
Subgenus: Camerania Giglio-Tos, 1892a
- Copestylum macrocephalum (Giglio-Tos, 1892)
Subgenus: Viereckomyia Curran, 1925b
- Copestylum gibberum (Schiner, 1868)
Subgenus: Lepidopsis Curran, 1925b
- Copestylum compactum (Curran, 1925)
Subgenus: Volosyrpha Shannon, 1929
- Copestylum rufitarse Thompson, 1976
Subgenus: Volucellosia Curran, 1930d
- Copestylum fornax Townsend, 1895
Subgenus: Tachinosyrphus Hull, 1936b
- Copestylum pseudotachina (Hull, 1936)