Criorhina
Encyclopedia
Criorhina is a genus
of hoverflies
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of hoverflies
Hoverfly
Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods...
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Species
- C. asilica (FallénCarl Fredrik FallénCarl Fredrik Fallén was a Swedish botanist and entomologist.Fallén taught at the Lund University. He wrote Diptera Sueciae .In 1817, Fallen discovered the Muscina stabulans species of flies....
, 1816) - C. aurea Lovett, 1919
- C. berberinaCriorhina berberinaCriorhina berberina, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe.Larvae of C. berberina associated with rotting deciduous wood. Adults are usually found in woodland with overmature trees and are seen visiting flowers to feed....
(FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1805) - C. brevipila LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1871 - C. bubulcus (WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1849) - C. caudata Curran, 1925
- C. coquilletti Williston, 1892
- C. floccosaCriorhina floccosaCriorhina floccosa, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe.The larvae of C. floccosa are associated with rotting deciduous wood. Adults are usually found in woodland with overmature trees and are seen visiting flowers to feed....
(MeigenJohann Wilhelm MeigenJohann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
, 1822) - C. grandis Lovett, 1921
- C. kincaidi CoquillettDaniel William CoquillettDaniel William Coquillett was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote Revision of the dipterous family Therevidae...
, 1901 - C. latipilosa Curran, 1925
- C. lupina (Williston, 1882)
- C. mystaceae Curran, 1925
- C. nigripes (Williston, 1882)
- C. nigriventris Walton, 1911
- C. pachymera (Egger, 1858)
- C. portschinskyi (Stackelberg, 1955)
- C. quadriboscis Lovett, 1919
- C. ranunculiCriorhina ranunculiCriorhina ranunculi, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in the spring in many parts of Britain and Europe.The larvae of C. ranunculi are associated with rotting deciduous wood. Adults are remarkable bumblebee mimics and are usually found in woodland in springtime visiting flowers such as sallow...
(PanzerGeorg Wolfgang Franz PanzerGeorg Wolfgang Franz Panzer was a German botanist and entomologist.He was born at Etzelwang in the Palatinate and died at Hersbruck, near Nuremberg.A physician, he practised at Hersbruck...
, 1804) - C. sichotana (Stackelberg, 1955)
- C. stackelbergi Violovitsh, 1973
- C. takaoensis (Shiraki, 1952)
- C. tricolor CoquillettDaniel William CoquillettDaniel William Coquillett was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote Revision of the dipterous family Therevidae...
, 1900 - C. ussuriana (Stackelberg, 1955)
- C. verbosa (WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1849)