Paragus pecchiolii

Paragus pecchiolii
	Paragus pecchiolii, dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Genus:	Paragus
Species:	P. pecchiolii
Binomial name
	Paragus pecchiolii; Róndani, 1857
Synonyms
	Paragus tarsatus Rondani; Paragus majoranae Rondani, 1857;

Paragus pecchiolii is a species of hoverfly.^[1]

Description

Paragus pecchiolii can reach a length of 5.5–6.5 millimetres (0.22–0.26 in). This species shows a black thorax with two dusty stripes and a scutellum with yellow apex. Abdominal tergites are black, with distinct silvery hairy stripes, often reddish along lateral margins. Legs are yellow.^[2]

Distribution

This species is present in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa.^[3]

References

^ Biolib
^ Vera Sorokina Hover flies of the genus Paragus latr. (Diptera, Syrphidae) of Russia and adjacent countries
^ Fauna europaea

External links

[1] Biolib

[2] Vera Sorokina Hover flies of the genus Paragus latr. (Diptera, Syrphidae) of Russia and adjacent countries

[3] Fauna europaea

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