Syrphus is a genus of
hoverflies.[1]
It can be distinguished from other genera of the
tribeSyrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the
calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin of the calypter as in most Syrphini).[1]
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abStubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.
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^Marinoni, Luciane; Thompson, F.C. (2003). "Flower flies of southeastern Brazil (Diptera: Syrphidae) Part I. Introduction and new species". Studia dipterologica. 10 (2): 565–578.
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