Sphiximorpha durani
| Sphiximorpha durani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Sphiximorpha |
| Species: | S. durani |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphiximorpha durani | |
Sphiximorpha durani, commonly referred to as Duran's wasp fly, is a hoverfly in the family Syrphidae found in the western U.S. states of California and Oregon.[1] These flies are notable for their resemblance to wasps, using a distinctive frontal prominence (head extension) to mimic wasp antennae, aiding their mimicry within the tribe Cerioidini.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 NatureServe (5 December 2025). "Sphiximorpha durani". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ Shannon, R. C. (1925). "The syrphid-flies of the subfamily Ceriodinae in the U.S. National Museum Collection". Insecutor Inscititiae Menstruus. 13: 48-52 [1925-04-15], 53-65 [1925.??.??].
- ↑ Evenhuis, N.L. and T. Pape. 2021. Systema Dipterorum, Version 2.1. 11 January 2021 - last update. Online. Available: http://diptera.org/
- ↑ Miranda, G.F.G.; Young, A.D.; Locke, M.M.; Marshall, S.A.; Skevington, J.H.; Thompson, F.C. (August 23, 2013). "Key to the Genera of Nearctic Syrphidae". Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification (23). doi:10.3752/cjai.2013.23. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "Species Sphiximorpha durani". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
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