Xanthogramma
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Xanthogramma are moderate to large hoverflies
, most are somewhat wasp
like. Little is known of their biology.
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...
, most are somewhat wasp
Wasp
The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their...
like. Little is known of their biology.
Species
- Xanthogramma citrofasciatum (De GeerCharles De GeerBaron Charles de Geer was a Swedish industrialist and entomologist.- Life :...
, 1776) - Xanthogramma coreanum Shiraki, 1930
- Xanthogramma dives (RóndaniCamillo RóndaniCamillo Róndani was an Italian entomologist noted for his studies of Diptera.-Early years:When Camillo Róndani was born in Parma the city was part of the French Empire Napoleon having crowned himself King of Italy...
, 1857) - Xanthogramma eoa Violovitsh, 1975
- Xanthogramma flavipes (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...
, 1863) - Xanthogramma flavomarginatum (Strobl, 1902)
- Xanthogramma hissaricum Violovitsh, 1975
- Xanthogramma laetum (FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
1794) - Xanthogramma maculipennis MikJosef MikJosef Mik, also Joseph Mik was a Czech entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He described many new species and made contributions to knowledge of the Diptera of Central Europe.Mik was the first dipterist to clarify the chaetotaxy of the legs." On the legs I distinguish a front [chaeta]- and a...
, 1887 - Xanthogramma marginale (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...
, 1854) - Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum is an uncommon European species of hoverfly. Little is known of its larval stages, it has been found in nests of the ant Lasius niger, and in with the root aphids Forda formicaria and Trama sp....
(HarrisMoses HarrisMoses Harris was an English entomologist and engraver.In the Natural System of Colours he examined the work of Isaac Newton and tried to reveal the multitude of colours which can be created from three basic ones...
, 1776) - Xanthogramma sapporense MatsumuraShonen Matsumurawas a Japanese entomologist .Born in Akashi, Hyōgo, Dr. Shonen Matsumura established Japan’s first course on entomology at Hokkaido University .The courses were both applied and theoretical...
, 1916 - Xanthogramma sichotanum Violovitsh, 1975
- Xanthogramma stackelbergi Violovitsh, 1975