Nausigaster Explained

Nausigaster is a genus of syrphid flies, or hoverflies, in the family Syrphidae.^[1] Larvae have been recorded from decaying cacti and bromeliads.

Species

These 15 species belong to the genus Nausigaster:

• Nausigaster bonariensis Lynch Arribalzaga, 1892

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• Nausigaster chrysidiformis Shannon, 1922

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• Nausigaster clara Curran, 1941

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• Nausigaster curvinervis Curran, 1941

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• Nausigaster flukei Curran, 1941

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• Nausigaster geminata Townsend, 1897

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• Nausigaster meridionalis Townsend, 1897

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• Nausigaster nova Curran, 1941

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• Nausigaster peruviensis Shannon, 1922

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• Nausigaster punctulata Williston, 1883

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• Nausigaster scutellaris Adams, 1904

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• Nausigaster texana Curran, 1941

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• Nausigaster tuberculata Carrera, Lopes & Lane, 1947

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• Nausigaster unimaculata Townsend, 1897

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• Nausigaster vanzolinii Andretta & Carrera, 1952

^{c g}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd. 0-8493-0212-9.
• Charles . H. Curran. 1934. The families and genera of North American Diptera. 10.5962/bhl.title.6825. free.
• Book: McAlpine . J.F.. Petersen . B.V.. Shewell . G.E.. Teskey . H.J.. Vockeroth . J.R.. 4. 1987. Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Research Branch Agriculture Canada. 978-0660121253.
• Miranda . G.F.G. Young . A.D.. Locke . M.M.. Marshall . S.A.. Skevington . J.H.. 4. 2013. Key to the genera of nearctic Syrphidae. Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification. 23. 1–351.
• Shorter . D.A.. Drew . W.A.. 1976. Syrphidae of Oklahoma (Diptera). Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci.. 56. 75–94.
• Book: McAlpine . J.F. . Manual of Nearctic Diptera . 1981–1989 . Research Branch, Agriculture Canada . [Ottawa] . 978-0660121253 .

External links

• Web site: 2018-05-07. Diptera.info.

Notes and References

1. Rotheray, G. E., M. A. Marcos-García, E. G. Hancock and F. S.Gilbert. 2000. The systematic position of Alipumilio and Nausigaster based on early stages (Diptera, Syrphidae). Stud. Dipterol. 7(1): 133-144. http://ecology.nottingham.ac.uk/~plzfg/pdf%20files/2000%20Rotheray%20et%20al_alipumilio%20&%20nausigaster.pdf