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.
Conosyrphus subgenus? of 2 species of Hoverfly, one (volucellinus) a unique endemic of the Caucasus region and the other characteristic of the Siberian arctic.
Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 1930 ten species.[4] They are bee mimics found mostly in the mountains of south east Asia and Japan.10 species Pseudovolucella external link
Pyritis Hunter, 1897 one species western North America North America Pyritis external images
^Reemer, M.; Hippa, H. 2008. Review of the species of Pseudovolucella Shiraki. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151 : 77-93
^Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. ISBN0-9502891-4-0.