Biology:Eupeodes fumipennis

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Short description: Species of fly

Eupeodes fumipennis
Eupeodes fumipennis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Eupeodes
Species:
E. fumipennis
Binomial name
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Thomson, 1869)
Synonyms[1]
  • Syrphus fumipennis Thomson, 1869
  • Curran, 1929 Syrphus venablesi

Eupeodes fumipennis, the western aphideater, is a species of hover fly in the family Syrphidae.[1][2][3] As the common name implies, larvae prey on plant-sucking insects, primarily aphids. [4]

Like other members of the family, adults often hover over the plants they visit.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10759591 entry