Pelecocera
Pelecocera is a Holarctic genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
Antennae with segment 3 a half moon shape or triangular, in the female the arista very thick, spike-like, inserted at the anterior extremity of segment 3.
They are small black and yellow or orange flies found mainly on heaths.
Species
- Pelecocera apichaetus
- Pelecocera escorialensis Strobl, 1909
- Pelecocera latifrons Loew, 1856
- Pelecocera lugubris Perris, 1839
- Pelecocera pergandei
- Pelecocera scaevoides now Chamaesyrphus
- Pelecocera tricincta Meigen, 1822
- Pelecocera willistoni Snow, 1895