Episyrphus

Episyrphus is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae. Larvae are predatory, often on aphids.[2]

Episyrphus
male Episyrphus balteatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Tribe: Syrphini
Genus: Episyrphus
Matsumura & Adachi, 1917
Type species
Musca balteata[1]
De Geer, 1776

Species

References
  1. Smith, Kenneth G.V.; Vockeroth, J.R. (1980). Crosskey, R.W. (ed.). Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical Region (Print). London: British museum (Natural History). pp. 1–1436. ISBN 0565-00821-8.
  2. Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 253, xvpp.
  3. Hull, Frank M. (1941). "A study of syrphid flies from Madagascar". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 92: 309–334.
  4. Keiser, F. (1971). "Syrphidae von Madagaskar (Dipt.)". Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basal. ngib. 81: 223–318.
  5. Vockeroth, J. R. (1973). "Some new or uncommon Syrphini (Diptera: Syrphidae) from southern Africa I". Annals of the Natal Museum. The Natal Museum. 21: 595–607.
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