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Ornidia sp.

Ornidia sp.


Family: Syrphidae
Order: Diptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Description


Ornidia is a small genus of mid-sized metallic hoverflies.

All are endemic to the New World. With Ornidia obesa, which is widespread in the Americas, having spread into the Pacific and across the Orient and to the east coast of Africa aided by human activity.

Species: 
  • Ornidia aemula (Williston, 1888)
  • Ornidia major Curran, 1930
  • Ornidia obesa (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Ornidia therezinhae Carvalho Filho & Esposito, 2009
  • Ornidia whiteheadi Thompson, 1991

Source: Wikipedia, article Ornidia sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 654526
 
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/08/2025
Adrian Braidotti


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237087108/09/2025ArgentinaMisionesCataratas, Puerto IguazúAdrian Braidotti
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Ornidia sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.