Pyritis

Hunter, 1897

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Pyritis is a of hoverflies in the Syrphidae, established by Hunter in 1897. The genus contains at least one confirmed , P. kincaidii, described by Coquillett in 1895. As a member of the tribe Eristalini, it belongs to a group of flower-visiting flies commonly known as drone flies. The genus remains poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited published information on its and .

Pyritis kincaidii 05 by Libby Avis, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.Pyritis kincaidii 03 by Libby Avis, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.Pyritis kincaidii 04 by Libby Avis, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.

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