Episyrphus arcifer explained

Episyrphus arcifer is a species of hoverfly. It is recorded from Nepal, peninsular Malaysia and Taiwan.^{[1] [2]}

It has long wings and a distinct pattern of abdominal markings, more similar to Meliscaeva, that sets it apart from other Episyrphus species.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Episyrphus arcifer (Sack, 1927) . GBIF . 19 June 2023.
2. 10.6662/TESFE.202105_41(2).004 . Preliminary Results of the 2016 International Taiwan Expedition on SYRPHIDAE (DIPTERA) . 15 June 2023 . 2021 . 41 . 2 . Jeroen van Steenis . Tsung-Hsueh (Bill) Wu . Axel M. Ssymank . Wouter van Steenis . Jeffrey H. Skevington . Andrew D. Young . Chris J. Palmer . Menno P. van Zuijen . Brigitte Lechner-Ssymank . Shiuh-Feng Shiao . 臺灣昆蟲 .