Ferdinandea croesus

Osten Sacken, 1877

Golden Copperback

Ferdinandea croesus is a of hoverfly ( Syrphidae) first described by Osten Sacken in 1877. It belongs to the tribe Rhingiini within the Eristalinae. The species is known by the Golden Copperback and has been documented in North America with observations recorded on citizen science platforms.

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How to pronounce Ferdinandea croesus: //fɛrˈdɪ.næn.diə ˈkriː.səs//

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Distribution

North America. Observations have been documented in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Chrysochlamys croesus by Osten Sacken in 1877, later transferred to the Ferdinandea.

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