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Monoceromyia pleuralis

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Monoceromyia pleuralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Monoceromyia
Species:
M. pleuralis
Binomial name
Monoceromyia pleuralis

Monoceromyia pleuralis is a hoverfly that occurs in Japan. It is mostly black with yellow markings and brown markings on its wings.[2] It was originally described by Coquillett in 1898 as Sphiximorpha pleuralis,[1] but that genus was later lumped into Monoceromyia by Shannon.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Coquillett, D.W. (November 4, 1898). "Report on a Collection of Japanese Diptera, Presented to the U.S. National Museum by the Imperial University of Tokyo". Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum. XXI (1146): 301–340. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. ^ Ichige, Katsuyoshi. "Hoverflies world (Diptera, Syrphidae) ハナアブの世界". Hoverflies world. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ^ Shannon, Raymond C. (January 18, 1927). "Notes on and descriptions of Syrphid flies of the subfamily Cerioidinae". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 17 (2): 38–53. Retrieved 20 July 2018.