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Pelecocera

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Pelecocera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Rhingiini
Genus: Pelecocera
Meigen, 1822[1]
Type species
Pelecocera tricincta
Meigen, 1822[1]

Pelecocera is a Holarctic genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.[2][3] Antennae with segment 3 a half moon shape (flat above, only rounded below) or triangular, in the female the arista very thick, spike-like, inserted at the anterior extremity of segment 3. They are small black and yellow or orange flies found mainly on heaths.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Meigen, Johann Wilhelm (1822). Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäische n zweiflugeligen Insekten. Hamm: Dritter Theil. Schulz-Wundermann. pp. x, 416, pls. 22–32. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. ^ Van Veen, M.P. (2004). Hoverflies of Northwest Europe, Identification Keys to the Syrphidae (Hardback). Utrecht: KNNV Publishing. p. 254. ISBN 90-5011-199-8.
  3. ^ Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British HovExternal images erflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 253, xvpp. {{cite book}}: External link in |title= (help)
  4. ^ Strobl, P. Gabriel; Czerny, Leander (1909). "Spanische Dipteren. III". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Österreich. 59 (6): 121–310. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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