Syrphidae
Scaeva pyrastri (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scaeva pyrastri (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scaeva pyrastri is a large aphid-eating hoverfly found across multiple biogeographic realms, with distinctive white abdominal comma markings.
Scaeva affinis Say, 1823
Scaeva affinis Say, 1823
Scaeva affinis, the white-bowed smoothwing, is an aphid-eating migratory hoverfly found primarily in western North America.
Scaeva selenitica (Meigen, 1822)
Scaeva selenitica (Meigen, 1822)
Scaeva selenitica is a large distinctive yellow-marked hoverfly found across parts of Europe, Asia, North Africa in meadows and hedgerows.
Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer, 1776)
Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer, 1776)
Episyrphus balteatus is a wasp-mimicking aphid-eating hoverfly that acts as an abundant pollinator across many habitats.
Episyrphus viridaureus (Wiedemann, 1824)
Episyrphus viridaureus (Wiedemann, 1824)
Episyrphus viridaureus is a temperature-color dependent hoverfly found in Australia, southeast Asia, and Oceania.
Syrphus ribesii (Linnaeus, 1758)
Syrphus ribesii (Linnaeus, 1758)
Syrphus ribesii is a migratory hoverfly species found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms, identifiable by specific morphological traits.
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822 is a migratory hoverfly found across the Palearctic and from Alaska to California in the Nearctic.
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875
Syrphus torvus is a migratory hoverfly species distributed across the Palearctic, Indomalayan, and Nearctic realms.
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916
Syrphus knabi is a species of hoverfly defined by detailed morphological traits across its body parts, with a length of 7.2–12.9 mm.
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875
Syrphus rectus, the yellow-legged flower fly, is a common North American hoverfly whose larvae eat aphids.
Sphaerophoria scripta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphaerophoria scripta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphaerophoria scripta is a widespread hoverfly with yellow-black bands that pollinates specific flowering plants.
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes (Thomson, 1869)
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes (Thomson, 1869)
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes, the forked globetail, is a syrphid fly species native to Western North America.
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)
Sphaerophoria contigua is an aphid-eating syrphid fly species in the family Syrphidae.
Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Wiedemann, 1830)
Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Wiedemann, 1830)
Sphaerophoria rueppellii is a European hoverfly whose predatory aphid-eating larvae are used for commercial biological aphid control.
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Toxomerus occidentalis, the Western Calligrapher, is a common syrphid fly found in western North America.
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823
Toxomerus geminatus is a 5-7.6 mm insect with distinct black and yellow body markings and set morphological features.
Toxomerus marginatus (Say, 1823)
Toxomerus marginatus (Say, 1823)
Toxomerus marginatus, the margined calligrapher fly, is a common North American hoverfly whose larvae prey on crop pests.
Toxomerus jussiaeae Vigé, 1939
Toxomerus jussiaeae Vigé, 1939
Toxomerus jussiaeae is a species of syrphid fly in the order Diptera.
Toxomerus floralis (Fabricius, 1798)
Toxomerus floralis (Fabricius, 1798)
Toxomerus floralis is a syrphid fly species native to the Americas, introduced to Africa, the only Toxomerus with larval host plants from different families.
Eupeodes volucris Osten Sacken, 1877
Eupeodes volucris Osten Sacken, 1877
Eupeodes volucris is a Syrphidae hover fly whose larvae primarily prey on aphids.
Eupeodes corollae (Fabricius, 1794)
Eupeodes corollae (Fabricius, 1794)
Eupeodes corollae is a hoverfly species with described morphological features and a broad distribution across multiple continents.
Eupeodes luniger (Meigen, 1822)
Eupeodes luniger (Meigen, 1822)
Eupeodes luniger is a highly migratory Palaearctic hoverfly species with distinct morphological traits.
Eupeodes latifasciatus (Macquart, 1829)
Eupeodes latifasciatus (Macquart, 1829)
Eupeodes latifasciatus is a hoverfly species with distinct male and female morphology and a broad distribution across the Palearctic and Nearctic.
Eupeodes fumipennis (Thomson, 1869)
Eupeodes fumipennis (Thomson, 1869)
Eupeodes fumipennis, the western aphideater, is an aphid-eating hover fly species in the family Syrphidae.
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