Megasyrphus
Dusek & Láska, 1967
Species Guides
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Megasyrphus is a of hoverflies in the Syrphidae, Syrphinae. The genus was elevated from subgenus status within Eriozona in 1967. It contains at least five recognized distributed across the Holarctic region, including both Palearctic and Nearctic components.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Megasyrphus: /ˌmɛɡəˈsɪrfəs/
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Identification
Megasyrphus were historically classified under Eriozona, and share the general syrphine hoverfly body plan with large , short , and a single pair of wings with characteristic venation including a false (spurious vein). Separation from related requires examination of male genitalia and other subtle morphological characters.
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark, Sweden, and Vermont, United States. The has a Holarctic distribution with occurring in both Palearctic and Nearctic regions, including China and western North America.
Similar Taxa
- EriozonaMegasyrphus was formerly treated as a subgenus of Eriozona; share similar overall and require careful examination for proper separation.
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Taxonomic history
Megasyrphus was originally described as a subgenus of Eriozona by Dusek and Láska in 1967, but is now treated as a distinct . The type is Megasyrphus erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758).