Sericomyiini Explained

Sericomyiini is a tribe of hoverflies^[1] consisting mainly of large bumblebee or wasp mimics. As with Eristalini the larvae have a telescopic breathing tube which allows them to breathe while submerged in boggy areas.

The tribe is sometimes classified under Eristalini as the subtribe Sericomyiina.

Taxonomy of genera and subgenera

• Arctophila subgenera of Sericomyia ^[2]
• Conosyrphus subgenus? of 2 species of Hoverfly, one (volucellinus) a unique endemic of the Caucasus region and the other characteristic of the Siberian arctic.
• Pararctophila Herve-Bazin, 1914 Asian 2 species Pararctophila external images
• Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 ten species.^[3] They are bee mimics found mostly in the mountains of south east Asia and Japan.10 species Pseudovolucella external link
• Pyritis Hunter, 1897 one species western North America North America Pyritis external images
• Sericomyia Meigen, 1803 30 species common in boreal forests across the Holarctic region and extend southward at higher elevations into the Oriental region and Neotropical regions.^[4]

• Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 All but one, an EastPalaearctic species, occur in the Oriental region.^[5]

Pseudovolucella decipiens external link to Pseudovolucella decipiens

Notes and References

1. Book: Stubbs, Alan E. . Falk, Steven J. . amp . 1983 . British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide . British Entomological & Natural History Society. 0-9502891-4-0.
2. Web site: arctophila genus information . GBIF . 2023-02-04.
3. Reemer . M. . H. Hippa . Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 (Diptera: Syrphidae) . 2008 . Tijdschrift voor Entomologie . 151 . 77–93 . 10.1163/22119434-900000253 . 0040-7496 .
4. Review of New World Sericomyia (Diptera: Syrphidae), including description of a new species . 2012 . Skevington . J. H. . Thompson . F. C. . The Canadian Entomologist . 144. 2. 216–247 . 10.4039/tce.2012.24 .
5. Reemer . M. . H. Hippa . Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 (Diptera: Syrphidae) . 2008 . Tijdschrift voor Entomologie . 151 . 77–93 . 10.1163/22119434-900000253 . 0040-7496 .