Afrosyrphus

Afrosyrphus is an African genus of hoverfly. They mimic stingless bees, having long, upward pointing antennae and hairy hind legs. Larvae feed on aphids. [1] [2]

Afrosyrphus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Syrphinae
Tribe: Syrphini
Genus: Afrosyrphus
Curran, 1927
Type species
Afrosyrphus varipes[1]
Curran, 1927

Species

Currently, there are two described species.

  • Afrosyrphus varipes Curran, 1927[1]
  • Afrosyrphus schmuttereri Mengual, Ssymank, Skevington, Reemer & Ståhls, 2020

Distribution

Zaire, Angola, Cameroon, Kenya, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda.[1] [2]

References
  1. Smith, Kenneth G.V.; Vockeroth, J.R. (1980). Crosskey, R.W. (ed.). Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical Region. London: British museum (Natural History). pp. 1–1436. ISBN 0565-00821-8.
  2. Kirk-Spriggs, A.H.; Sinclair, B.J. (2021). Afrotropical Diptera. Volume 3. Brachycera–Cyclorrhapha, excluding Calyptratae. Pretoria: South African National Biodiversity Institute. ISBN 978-1-928224-13-6.
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