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List of flower fly species of New Zealand

List of flower fly species of New Zealand is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of flower fly species of New Zealand rather than just read about it. In short: The following is a list of hoverfly (Syrphidae) species recorded in New Zealand. This list is based on a list of New Zealand flower flies published by F.

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Reference excerpt

The following is a list of hoverfly (Syrphidae) species recorded in New Zealand. This list is based on a list of New Zealand flower flies published by F. Christian Thompson in 2008. Currently the list consists of 37 endemic species, 1 native Oceanian species, and 5 introduced invasive species. Beyond this there are another 48 endemic species awaiting formal description.

Subfamily Syrphinae

Tribe Bacchini

Genus Melanostoma Schiner Melanostoma fasciatum (Macquart, 1850)

Genus Platycheirus Lepeletier & Serville

Subgenus Eocheilosia Hull

Tribe Syrphini

Genus Allograpta Osten Sacken

Genus Anu Thompson Anu una Thompson, 2008

Genus Melangyna Verrall

Subgenus: Austrosyrphus Vockeroth Melangyna novaezelandiae (Macquart, 1855)

Genus Simosyrphus Bigot Simosyrphus grandicornis (Macquart, 1842) – widespread in Oceania

Subfamily Eristalinae

Tribe Eristalini

Genus Helophilus Meigen

Subgenus: Pilinasica Malloch

Genus Eristalinus Rondani Eristalinus aeneus (Scopoli, 1763) – introduced

Genus Eristalis Latreille Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758) – introduced

Tribe Merodontini

Genus Eumerus Meigen Eumerus funeralis Meigen, 1822 – introduced Eumerus strigatus (Fallen, 1817) – introduced

Genus Merodon Meigen Merodon equestris (Fabricius, 1794) – introduced

Genus Psilota Meigen Psilota decessa (Hutton, 1901)

Tribe Milesiini

Genus Orthoprosopa Macquart

Subgenus: Paratropidia Hull Orthoprosopa bilineata (Walker, 1849)

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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In the classroom: List of flower fly species of New Zealand is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Flies of New Zealand, Hoverflies, Lists of flies by location, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is List of flower fly species of New Zealand in simple terms?

The following is a list of hoverfly (Syrphidae) species recorded in New Zealand. This list is based on a list of New Zealand flower flies published by F.

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