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Citrogramma henryi Ghorpadé
Nomenclature
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Tribe: SyrphiniGenus: Citrogramma
Species:
Citrogramma henryi Ghorpadé
SUMMARY
Endemic species to the island of Sri Lanka, and the single species found in the island so far. This species is characterized by face entirely yellow with a black macula on genal groove, scutellum yellow with a brownish macula, metafemur black and pro- and mesofemur dark basally. Species very similar to Citrogramma flavigenum, which has gena entirely yellow, scutellar brown macula smaller and less evident and facial tubercle slightly brown. Another diagnostic character is the lateral pilosity of the scutum: C. henryi has notopleuron and supra-alar area black pilose and C. flavigenum has notopleuron and supra-alar area yellow pilose, with little black pile on the posteroventral section of notopleuron.