Ceriana ornata is an Australian species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Resembling a wasp, this hoverfly preys on other insects including Australian native bees and the planthopper. Bottom image shown is a Potter wasp, Ancistrocerus Kereri (Dalla Torre 1904) and resembles Ceriana Ornata. C. Ornata can be identified by its distinct Y-shaped antenna, large compound eyes and only has two wings.
| Ceriana ornata | |
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| Ferndale Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Ceriana |
| Species: | C. ornata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceriana ornata Saunders 1845
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| Synonyms | |
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Cerioides ornata | |
References
edit- "Ceriana ornata (Saunders 1845)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata (Saunders, 1845)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Wasp-mimic Hoverfly - Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata (Cerioides ornata)". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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