Simosyrphus grandicornis
| Simosyrphus grandicornis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Simosyrphus |
| Species: | S. grandicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Simosyrphus grandicornis (Macquart, 1842)
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| Synonyms | |
Simosyrphus grandicornis, commonly known as the yellow-shouldered stout hoverfly, is an Australasian species of hoverfly, and is one of the two most common hoverflies in Australia, alongside Melangyna viridiceps.[1] It has been introduced to a number of Polynesian Islands as well as Hawaii.[2]
Eggs are laid near aphid colonies, as the prey of this species' larvae is mainly aphids.[3]
Description
S. grandicornis has a body length of 10 mm. It has yellow edges on the sides of the thorax and yellow antennae. It is named for its stout body shape.[3] The easiest way to differentiate the sexes is that females have their eyes separated at the top, whilst males have them touching. Females also have a slightly wider and rounder abdomen.[4]
References
- ^ E. Soleyman-Nezhadiyan & R. Laughlin (1998). "Voracity of larvae, rate of development in eggs, larvae and pupae, and flight seasons of adults of the hoverflies Melangyna viridiceps Macquart and Symosyrphus grandicornis Macquart (Diptera: Syrphidae)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 37 (3): 243–248. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1998.tb01578.x.
- ^ Starr, Forest; Starr, Kim (2007). "Insects of Hawaii - Simosyrphus grandicornis". Hawaiian: Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR). Retrieved June 2, 2009.
- ^ a b "Yellow-shouldered Stout Hover Fly - Simosyrphus grandicornis". brisbaneinsects.com.
- ^ "Yellow-shouldered Stout Hover Fly". ellura.info.
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