Scaeva

Scaeva is a genus of hoverflies.[1] The taxonomy of the genus, and the related genera Simosyrphus and Ischiodon has been discussed by Láska et al. (2006)[2]

Scaeva
Scaeva pyrastri male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Tribe: Syrphini
Genus: Scaeva
Fabricius, 1805
Synonyms

Biology

Scaeva affinis, common name white-bowed smoothwing, visiting calendula blossom.

References

  1. Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.
  2. Láska, P., Pérez-Bañon, C., Mazánek, L., Rojo, S., Ståhls, G., Marcos-Garciá, A., Bičík, V. & Dušek, J. (2006). "Taxonomy of the genera Scaeva, Simosyrphus and Ischiodon (Diptera: Syrphidae): Descriptions of immature stages and status of taxa". European Journal of Entomology. 103 (3): 637–655. doi:10.14411/eje.2006.085.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Wright, Adam S. (2013). "Scaeva dignota (Rondani, (Diptera: Syrphidae), New to Britain". Dipterists Digest. Second series. 20 (2): 151–152.
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