Triglyphus
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Triglyphus is a genus of hoverflies
from the family Syrphidae in the order Diptera
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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...
from the family Syrphidae in the order Diptera
Diptera
Diptera , or true flies, is the order of insects possessing only a single pair of wings on the mesothorax; the metathorax bears a pair of drumstick like structures called the halteres, the remnants of the hind wings. It is a large order, containing an estimated 240,000 species, although under half...
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Species
- T. aureus Violovitsh, 1980
- T. escalerai Gil Collado, 1929
- T. primusTriglyphus primusTriglyphus primus is a species of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera....
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...
, 1840