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Sericomyiini

Sericomyiini
Arctophila superbiens (fem).jpg
Arctophila superbiens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Sericomyiini
Genera

Sericomyiini is a tribe of hoverflies 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.



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