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Platynochaetus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Syrphidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Diptera

Subfamily
  
Eristalinae

Platynochaetus

Similar
  
Psilota, Lejogaster, Tropidia, Myolepta

Platynochaetus is a genus of hoverflies. A diagnostic feature of the genus is the peculiar shape of the male antennae.

Species

  • Platynochaetus macquarti Loew, 1862
  • Platynochaetus rufus Macquart, 1835
  • Platynochaetus setosus (Fabricius, 1794)
  • References

    Platynochaetus Wikipedia