Pyrophaena
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Pyrophaena is a subgenus
of the hoverfly
genus Platycheirus
distinctive enough to sometimes treated as a separate genus in its own right. Indeed a recent study of the phylogeny of the subfamily Syrphinae
found it to be closer to other certain other genera - Rohdendorfia
, Syrphocheilosia
and Spazigaster
. Since only a few species were sampled the true systematic structure must await a more thorough survey of Platycheirus
and related genera.
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 hoverfly
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...
genus Platycheirus
Platycheirus
Platycheirus is a large genus of hoverflies.-Species:Subgenus: Carposcalis Enderlein, 1938*Platycheirus bertrandi *Platycheirus confusus *Platycheirus fenestratum...
distinctive enough to sometimes treated as a separate genus in its own right. Indeed a recent study of the phylogeny of the subfamily Syrphinae
Syrphinae
Syrphinae is one of the 3 subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae....
found it to be closer to other certain other genera - Rohdendorfia
Rohdendorfia
Rohdendorfia is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*Rohdendorfia alpina Sack, 1938*Rohdendorfia dimorpha Smirnov, 1924*Rohdendorfia montivaga Violovitsh, 1984...
, Syrphocheilosia
Syrphocheilosia
Syrphocheilosia is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*Syrphocheilosia aterrima Stackelberg, 1964...
and Spazigaster
Spazigaster
Spazigaster is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*Spazigaster ambulans *Spazigaster nostra Zimina, 1963...
. Since only a few species were sampled the true systematic structure must await a more thorough survey of Platycheirus
Platycheirus
Platycheirus is a large genus of hoverflies.-Species:Subgenus: Carposcalis Enderlein, 1938*Platycheirus bertrandi *Platycheirus confusus *Platycheirus fenestratum...
and related genera.
Species
- Platycheirus granditarsusPlatycheirus granditarsusPlatycheirus granditarsus is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe. Typical habitat includes marshy meadows and ditches, where it can be found between May and October though it is at its commonest between July and September. The most distinctive feature of this fly...
(Forster, 1771) - Platycheirus rosarumPlatycheirus rosarumPlatycheirus rosarum, is a species of hoverfly found in many parts of Britain and Europe. Like it's close relative Platycheirus granditarsus it can be found in marshy meadows and ditches. Indeed the two species can often be found together. The flight time is between May and October though it peaks...
(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)