Biology:Eupeodes volucris

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Short description: Species of fly

Eupeodes volucris
Eupeodes volucris - 2023 June - California.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Eupeodes
Species:
E. volucris
Binomial name
Eupeodes volucris
Osten Sacken, 1877
Synonyms[1]
  • Bigot, 1884 Jones, 1917
  • Eupeodes weldoni Eupeodes braggii
  • Jones, 1917 Syrphus perpallidus

Eupeodes volucris, the large-tailed aphideater or bird hover fly, is a species of hover fly in the family Syrphidae.[1][2][3] As its "aphideater" name implies, larvae prey on plant-sucking insects, primarily aphids. [4]

The "hover" part of the family name derives from the fact that adults often hover over the plants they visit.

Bird hover fly, Eupeodes volucris
Bird hover fly, Eupeodes volucris

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10759604 entry