Pelecinobaccha
Shannon, 1927
Species Guides
1- Pelecinobaccha costata(Cobalt Hover Fly)
A of hoverflies in the Syrphidae, to the Neotropical region. Formerly treated as part of the genus Ocyptamus, it was reinstated as a distinct genus based on phylogenetic evidence. The genus contains four groups and approximately 49 species, many described in a 2014 revision. are presumably like other syrphid flies, though specific biological data remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from related by characters detailed in taxonomic revisions; the genus was redefined from the former Ocyptamus tristis group. Species-level identification requires examination of male genitalia and other morphological characters detailed in the 2014 revision key.
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Distribution
Neotropical region.
Similar Taxa
- RelictanumNew described in the same 2014 revision, also split from the former Ocyptamus tristis group; distinguished by morphological characters detailed in the revision.
- AtylobacchaClosely related resurrected ; distinguished from Pelecinobaccha by morphological characters in the revision key.
- Ocyptamus (sensu stricto)Formerly included Pelecinobaccha, but phylogenetic analysis showed Ocyptamus was ; Pelecinobaccha now treated as distinct .