Milesia is a genus of very large hoverflies, which mimic social wasps. For example, the European species Milesia crabroniformis is a convincing mimic of...
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pteron "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced mechanosensory organs known as...
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Milesia virginiensis, known generally as the yellowjacket hover fly or Virginia flower fly, is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. It measures...
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Blera analis (redirect from Milesia analis)
Blera analis, the orange-tailed wood fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly. It was officially described by Macquart, 1842. Hoverflies get their names...
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Milesia cretosa is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Myanmar, India. Hippa, H. (1990). "The genus Milesia Latreille (Diptera, Syrphidae)"...
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Milesia crabroniformis is a species of flower flies or hoverflies belonging to the family Syrphidae subfamily Eristalinae. This species is mainly present...
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Milesia citrogramma is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. The species occurs in Sumatra.[citation needed] Hippa, H. (1990). "The genus Milesia...
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Teuchocnemis bacuntius (redirect from Milesia bacuntiu)
Teuchocnemis bacuntius , (Walker, 1849), the Orange Spur Fly , is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in eastern half of the United States. Syrphid flies...
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Milesia maai is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. China. Hippa, H. (1990). "The genus Milesia Latreille (Diptera, Syrphidae)". Acta Zoologica...
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Criorhina nigriventris (redirect from Milesia gnava)
Criorhina nigriventris , the bare-cheeked bumble fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed across the northern United States, the Appalachian...
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Milesia micans is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Java. Hippa, H. (1990). "The genus Milesia Latreille (Diptera, Syrphidae)". Acta Zoologica...
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Milesia flavifacies is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Borneo. Bigot, J.M.F. (1876). "6. Diptères nouveaux ou peu connus. 4 partie, V:...
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Milesia maolana is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. China. Chang, X.; Yang, C.K. (1993). "New species and new records of Milesiinae (Diptera:...
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Milesia quantula is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Myanmar. Hippa, H. (1990). "The genus Milesia Latreille (Diptera, Syrphidae)". Acta...
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Milesia conspicua is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Malaysia and Thailand. Curran, C. H. (1928). "The Syrphidae of the Malay Peninsula"...
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Milesia sexmaculata is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. India. Brunetti, Enrico Adelelmo (1915). "Notes on Oriental Syrphidae, with descriptions...
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Milesia nigra is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Panama. Fluke, C.L. Jr. (1939). "New Syrphidae (Diptera) from Central and North America"...
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Orthoprosopa bilineata (redirect from Milesia bilineata)
Orthoprosopa Subgenus: Paratropidia Species: O. bilineata Binomial name Orthoprosopa bilineata (Walker, 1849) Synonyms Milesia bilineata Walker, 1849...
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Blera notata (redirect from Milesia notata)
Blera notata , the ornate wood fly, is a rare species of syrphid fly first officially described by Weidemann in 1830. Hoverflies get their names from...
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Milesia pulchra is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.[1] Guatemala. Williston, S.W. . (1892). "Fam. Syrphidae". Biologia Centrali-Americana...
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Palumbia simulans (redirect from Milesia simulans)
Temnostomina Genus: Palumbia Subgenus: Korincha Species: P. simulans Binomial name Palumbia simulans (Meijere, 1914) Synonyms Milesia simulans Meijere, 1914...
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Spilomyia digitata (redirect from Milesia digitata)
Milesiini Subtribe: Milesiina Genus: Spilomyia Species: S. digitata Binomial name Spilomyia digitata (Rondani, 1865) Synonyms Milesia digitata Rondani, 1865...
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Criorhina verbosa (redirect from Milesia verbosa)
Criorhina verbosa ( Walker, 1849 ), the Hairy-cheeked Bumble Fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern to central northeastern United...
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Milesia diardi is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Borneo. Snellen van Vollenhoven, S.C. (1863). "Beschrijving van eenige nieuwe soorten...
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Temnostoma excentricum (redirect from Milesia excentrica)
(Harris, 1841 ), the Black-spotted Falsehorn , is a common species of syrphid fly observed throughout the United States and Canada. Hoverflies can remain nearly...
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Temnostoma bombylans (redirect from Milesia bombylans)
name Temnostoma bombylans (Fabricius, 1805) Synonyms Milesia bombylans (Fabricius, 1805) Milesia zetterstedtii Fallén, 1816 Temnostoma nitobei Matsumura...
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Criorhina floccosa (redirect from Milesia floccosa)
Genus: Criorhina Species: C. floccosa Binomial name Criorhina floccosa (Meigen, 1822) Synonyms Milesia floccosa Meigen, 1822 Syrphus regulus Fallén, 1826...
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Criorhina pachymera (redirect from Milesia pachymera)
Criorhina Species: C. pachymera Binomial name Criorhina pachymera (Egger, 1858) Synonyms Criorhina apiformis Macquart, 1829 Milesia pachymera Egger, 1858...
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Criorhina bubulcus (redirect from Milesia bubulcus)
Criorhina bubulcus is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Canada, United States. Walker, F. (1849). List of the specimens of dipterous insects...
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