Pseudoscaeva Explained

Pseudoscaeva is a genus of hoverfly in the Neotropical region, formerly included in the genus Ocyptamus, which was split after researchers determined it was not monophyletic.^{[1] [2]}

Species

• P. diversifasciata (Knab, 1914)
• P. meridionalis (Fluke, 1950)
• P. schoenemanni (Enderlein, 1938)
• P. sericea (Walker, 1836)

Notes and References

1. Mengual . Ximo . 2012 . Is the mega-diverse genus Ocyptamus (Diptera, Syrphidae) monophyletic? Evidence from molecular characters including the secondary structure of 28S rRNA . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 62 . 1 . 191–205 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.09.014 . 21985963.
2. Doctor of Philosophy . An overview of the genus Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834, with a revision of the Ocyptamus tristis species group . Gonçalves Miranda . Gil Felipe . 2011 . University of Guelph . 16 Jan 2012 . https://archive.today/20120714213818/http://dspace.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/3017 . 14 July 2012 . dead .