Ceriana ornata

Ceriana ornata
	Ferndale Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Genus:	Ceriana
Species:	C. ornata
Binomial name
	Ceriana ornata; Saunders 1845
Synonyms
	Cerioides ornata

Ceriana ornata is an Australian species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Resembling a wasp, this hoverfly preys on other insects including Australian native bees and the planthopper. Bottom image shown is a Potter wasp, Ancistrocerus Kereri (Dalla Torre 1904) and resembles Ceriana Ornata. C. Ornata can be identified by its distinct Y-shaped antenna, large compound eyes and only has two wings.

References

"Ceriana ornata (Saunders 1845)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
"Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata (Saunders, 1845)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
"Wasp-mimic Hoverfly - Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata (Cerioides ornata)". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

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