Sericomyiini

Sericomyiini is a tribe of hoverflies[2] consisting mainly of large bumblebee or wasp mimics. As with the eristalini the larvae have a telescopic breathing tube which allows them to breathe while submerged in boggy areas.

References

  1. Reemer, M.; Hippa, H. 2008. Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151 : 77-93
  2. Stubbs, Alan E. and Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. ISBN 0-9502891-4-0.


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