Monoceromyia pleuralis explained

Monoceromyia pleuralis is a hoverfly that occurs in Japan. It is mostly black with yellow markings and brown markings on its wings.^[1] It was originally described by Coquillett in 1898 as Sphiximorpha pleuralis, but that genus was later lumped into Monoceromyia by Shannon.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ichige . Katsuyoshi . Hoverflies world (Diptera, Syrphidae) ハナアブの世界 . Hoverflies world . 20 July 2018.
2. Shannon . Raymond C. . Notes on and descriptions of Syrphid flies of the subfamily Cerioidinae . Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences . January 18, 1927 . 17 . 2 . 38–53 . 20 July 2018.