Leucozona

Leucozona
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Syrphinae
Tribe:	Syrphini
Genus:	Leucozona; Schiner, 1860
Subgenera
	Leucozona Schiner, 1860; Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882;

Leucozona is a genus of hoverflies.^[1] Species within this genus typically have a variegated pattern of dull and bright colours on the thorax and abdominal segments such as white or even blue (Leucozona glaucia). This colouration allows the hoverfly to mimic more predaceous bees and wasps, for example Leucozona lucorum.

Species[edit]

Leucozona glaucia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leucozona inopinata (Doczkal, 2000)
Leucozona laternaria (Müller, 1776)
Leucozona lucorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leucozona velutina (Williston, 1882)
Leucozona xylotoides (Johnson, 1916)
Leucozona americana (Curran, 1923)
Leucozona kingdonwardi (Ghorpade, 1994)
Leucozona ussuriensis (Stackelberg, 1929)

Gallery[edit]

Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona glaucia

References[edit]

^ Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.

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[1] Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.

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