Pelecocera

Pelecocera is a Holarctic genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. Antennae with segment 3 a half moon shape (flat above, only rounded below) or triangular, in the female the arista very thick, spike-like, inserted at the anterior extremity of segment 3. They are small black and yellow or orange flies found mainly on heaths.

Species

 * Pelecocera apichaetus (Curran, 1923)
 * Pelecocera escorialensis Strobl, 1909
 * Pelecocera latifrons Loew, 1856
 * Pelecocera lugubris Perris, 1839
 * Pelecocera pergandei (Williston, 1884)
 * Pelecocera scaevoides (Fallén, 1817) now Chamaesyrphus
 * Pelecocera tricincta Meigen, 1822
 * Pelecocera willistoni Snow, 1895