Genus

Platycheirus (Sedgesitters)

Platycheirus trichopus. Photo: (c) Kim Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Platycheirus is a large genus of hoverflies.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Diptera (Flies)
        Suborder: Brachycera (Brachyceran flies)
        Infraorder: Cyclorrhapha (Cyclorrhaphan flies)
        Zoosection: Aschiza (Aschizan flies)
        Family: Syrphidae (Hover flies)
        Subfamily: Syrphinae (Typical hover flies)
        Tribe: Bacchini
        Genus: Platycheirus (Sedgesitters)
        Subgenus: Carposcalis (Platycheirus stegnus group) (1)

Subtaxa

Subgenus: Carposcalis (Platycheirus stegnus group)

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