Lejops
Encyclopedia
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
.
The genus Lejops is closely related to Helophilus
, Quichuana
and Mallota
.
Subgenus: Anasimyia
- often considered a full genus.
Subgenus: Arctosyrphus
Subgenus: Asemosyrphus
Subgenus: Eurimyia
Subgenus: Lunomyia
Subgenus: Polydontomyia
Subgenus: 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 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...
.. The majority of the species are found in the Americas and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, with the exception of Lejops vittatus which is found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
The genus Lejops is closely related to Helophilus
Helophilus
Helophilus are a diverse genus of moderate to large hoverflies, that appear somewhat bee like. Larvae filter feed in organic rich water. All Helophilus adults have a distinctive lengthwise striped thorax and a transverse striped abdomen.-Species:...
, Quichuana
Quichuana
Quichuana is a genus of hoverflies....
and Mallota
Mallota
For the village in the Arcadia prefecture in Greece, see Mallota, GreeceMallota is a widely-distributed Holarctic genus of hoverfly , well-known for their bee-like appearance.-Species:...
.
Species
Can be further divided into several subgenera:Subgenus: Anasimyia
Anasimyia
Anasimyia is a genus of wetland hoverflies with aquatic larvae. The genus is often regarded as a subgenus of the similar Lejops.-Species:*Anasimyia annulipes *Anasimyia billinearis...
- often considered a full genus.
- L. 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) - L. billinearis (Williston, 1887)
- L. borealis (Cole, 1921)
- L. chrysostomus (WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann , was a German physician, historian, naturalist and entomologist...
, 1830) - L. distinctus (Williston, 1887)
- L. lunulatus (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) - L. perfidiosus (Hunter, 1897)
Subgenus: Arctosyrphus
- L. willingii (Smith, 1912)
Subgenus: Asemosyrphus
- L. polygrammus (LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1872)
Subgenus: Eurimyia
- L. lineatus (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)
Subgenus: Lunomyia
- L. cooleyi (Seamans, 1917)
Subgenus: Polydontomyia
- L. curvipes (WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann , was a German physician, historian, naturalist and entomologist...
, 1830)
Subgenus: Lejops?
- L. barbiellinii (Ceresa, 1934)
- L. grisescens Hull, 1943
- L. mexicanus (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:...
, 1842) - L. vittatus (Meiden, 1822)