Sericomyiini

Sericomyiini
	Sericomyia superbiens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Sericomyiini
Genera
	Arctophila; Conosyrphus; Pararctophila; Pseudovolucella[1]; Pyritis; Sericomyia;

Sericomyiini is a tribe of hoverflies[2] 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.

References

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

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[1] Reemer, M.; Hippa, H. 2008. Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151 : 77-93

[2] Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. ISBN 0-9502891-4-0.