Meropidia nitida
| Meropidia nitida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Subtribe: | Tropidiina |
| Genus: | Meropidia |
| Species: | M. nitida |
| Binomial name | |
| Meropidia nitida Morales, 2013[1] | |
Meropidia nitida is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae, and the tribe Milesiini.[1]
Description
The size of the adult female Meropidia nitidia ranges from 9mm-10.5mm.[2] The main colours on the body are yellow and brown.[2]
Distribution
It is known to reside in the Amazon Rainforest, particularly the countries of Bolivia, Colombia and Suriname.
References
- ^ a b Morales, Mírian N.; Ståhls, Gunilla; Hippa, Heikki (2013). "Two new species of Meropidia Hippa & Thompson, 1983 (Diptera, Syrphidae) from the Andes Mountains". ZooKeys (338): 55–65. Bibcode:2013ZooK..338...55M. doi:10.3897/zookeys.338.6093. PMC 11331625. PMID 39161640. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b Morales, Mírian Nunes; Stahls, Gunilla; Hippa, Heikki (2013-10-02). "Two new species of Meropidia Hippa & Thompson, 1983 (Diptera, Syrphidae) from the Andes Mountains". ZooKeys (338): 55–65. Bibcode:2013ZooK..338...55M. doi:10.3897/zookeys.338.6093. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 11331625. PMID 39161640.