Blera

Billberg, 1820

Wood Flies

Species Guides

Blera analis(Orange-tailed Wood Fly)
Blera armillata(Orange-faced Wood Fly)
Blera badia(Common Wood Fly)
Blera confusa(Confusing Wood Fly)
Blera flukei(red-cheeked wood fly)
Blera humeralis(Yellow-legged Wood Fly)
Blera nigra(Golden-haired Wood Fly)
Blera pictipes(Painted Wood Fly)
Blera robusta(Greenish Wood Fly)

Blera is a of hoverflies (Syrphidae) established by Billberg in 1820. The genus is primarily North American in distribution, with approximately three European . One species, Blera fallax (pine hoverfly), has been the subject of conservation efforts in Britain since 2018. A fossil species, Blera miocenica, has been described from Early Miocene deposits in the Czech Republic, representing the first known fossil record of the genus.

Blera scitula by (c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David Anderson. Used under a CC-BY license.

Blera pictipes by (c) skitterbug, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by skitterbug. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Blera: /ˈblɛ.ra/

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Distribution

Primarily North America; three occur in Europe. Documented in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States (including Vermont). Fossil evidence from Early Miocene (Burdigalian) deposits in the Most Basin, Czech Republic.

Human Relevance

Blera fallax (pine hoverfly) has been subject to conservation efforts in Britain since 2018, representing one of the few documented reintroduction projects for this . The fossil B. miocenica has been used as a paleoenvironmental indicator for Early Miocene reconstruction.