Biology:Ceriana ornata

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Short description: Species of fly
Ceriana Ornata

Ceriana ornata
Hoverfly Ferndale.jpg
Ferndale Park, Australia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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

Wikidata ☰ Q14518110 entry