Sericomyiini | |
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Sericomyia superbiens | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
Tribe: | Sericomyiini |
Genera | |
Sericomyiini is a tribe of hoverflies[2] consisting mainly of large bumblebee or wasp mimics. As with Eristalini the larvae have a telescopic breathing tube which allows them to breathe while submerged in boggy areas.
The tribe is sometimes classified under Eristalini as the subtribe Sericomyiina.