Sericomyiini

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

The tribe is sometimes classified under Eristalini as the subtribe Sericomyiina.

Taxonomy of genera and subgenera

• Arctophila subgenera of Sericomyia
• Conosyrphus subgenus? of 2 species of Hoverfly, one (volucellinus) a unique endemic of the Caucasus region and the other characteristic of the Siberian arctic.
• Pararctophila <small>Herve-Bazin, 1914</small> Asian 2 species Pararctophila external images
• Pseudovolucella <small>Shiraki, 1930</small> ten species. They are bee mimics found mostly in the mountains of south east Asia and Japan.10 species Pseudovolucella external link
• Pyritis <small>Hunter, 1897</small> one species western North America North America Pyritis external images
• Sericomyia<small> Meigen, 1803</small> 30 species common in boreal forests across the Holarctic region and extend southward at higher elevations into the Oriental region and Neotropical regions.

• Pseudovolucella <small>Shiraki, 1930 </small> All but one, an EastPalaearctic species, occur in the Oriental region.

Pseudovolucella decipiens external link to Pseudovolucella decipiens

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