Genus

Syrphus (Common flower flies)

Syrphus ribesii. Photo: (c) Walwyn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Syrphus is a genus of hoverflies. It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter. (as well as hairs on the rear margin of the calypter as in most Syrphini)

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: Syrphini
        Genus: Syrphus (Common flower flies)
        Species: Syrphus opinator (Black-margined flower fly)
        Species: Syrphus ribesii (Common flower fly)

Subtaxa

Species: Syrphus opinator (Black-margined flower fly)

Species: Syrphus ribesii (Common flower fly)

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