Teuchocnemis bacuntius
| Teuchocnemis bacuntius | |
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| Teuchocnemis bacuntius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Subtribe: | Temnostomina |
| Genus: | Teuchocnemis |
| Species: | T. bacuntius
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| Binomial name | |
| Teuchocnemis bacuntius | |
| Synonyms | |
Teuchocnemis bacuntius is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in eastern half of the United States.
Distribution
A book from 1887 mentions the species has been found in Georgia and Texas in the United States.[2]
Description
Adults are 13.5–18.1 mm (0.53–0.71 in) long, orange with a swollen hind femur and the hind tibia of the male with a ventral spur. The larvae are unknown.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b Walker, F. (1849). List of the specimens of dipterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part III. London: British Museum (Natural History). pp. 485–687.
- ^ a b Williston, S.W. (1887). "Synopsis of the North American Syrphidae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 31: 200. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. p. . ISBN 9780691189406.