Syrphidae
Eristalinus megacephalus (Rossi, 1794)
Eristalinus megacephalus (Rossi, 1794)
Eristalinus megacephalus is a rare, bee-mimicking hoverfly that acts as a pollinator across multiple global regions.
Eristalinus sepulchralis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eristalinus sepulchralis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eristalinus sepulchralis is a hoverfly species with defined morphological traits and published illustrations of its male genitalia and larva.
Eristalinus punctulatus (Macquart, 1847)
Eristalinus punctulatus (Macquart, 1847)
Eristalinus punctulatus is a species with spotted eyes, found in Australia, New Caledonia, and the Solomon Islands.
Eristalinus modestus (Wiedemann, 1818)
Eristalinus modestus (Wiedemann, 1818)
Eristalinus modestus is a species of Syrphidae fly found in southern Africa.
Meromacrus acutus (Fabricius, 1805)
Meromacrus acutus (Fabricius, 1805)
Meromacrus acutus is a 13-18mm long insect marked with distinct black and yellow body patterning.
Chrysogaster solstitialis (Fallén, 1817)
Chrysogaster solstitialis (Fallén, 1817)
Chrysogaster solstitialis is a Palaearctic fly species with described physical traits, illustrations, and a wide European range.
Orthonevra nitida (Wiedemann, 1830)
Orthonevra nitida (Wiedemann, 1830)
Orthonevra nitida is a small hoverfly species with detailed morphological descriptions of all body parts.
Hammerschmidtia rufa (Williston, 1882)
Hammerschmidtia rufa (Williston, 1882)
Hammerschmidtia rufa, the black-bristled logsitter, is an uncommon North American syrphid hoverfly.
Orthonevra splendens (Meigen, 1822)
Orthonevra splendens (Meigen, 1822)
Orthonevra splendens is a Palearctic Diptera species with distinct physical traits ranging from Ireland to the Caucasus.
Sphegina rufiventris Loew, 1863
Sphegina rufiventris Loew, 1863
Sphegina rufiventris, the Black-horned Pufftail, is a common syrphid hoverfly found in the northeastern United States.
Volucella pellucens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Volucella pellucens (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a description of the hoverfly Volucella pellucens, covering its physical traits, mimicry, distribution and habitat.
Volucella zonaria (Poda, 1761)
Volucella zonaria (Poda, 1761)
Volucella zonaria is a large European hornet-mimicking hoverfly found across much of Europe and parts of western Asia and North Africa.
Volucella inflata (Fabricius, 1794)
Volucella inflata (Fabricius, 1794)
Volucella inflata is a large short-haired fly species with a localized distribution across much of Europe.
Volucella inanis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Volucella inanis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Volucella inanis is a wasp-mimicking hoverfly species found across Europe, parts of North Africa and Asia.
Volucella bombylans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Volucella bombylans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Volucella bombylans is a bumblebee-mimicking hoverfly species found across multiple Holarctic realms.
Volucella evecta Walker, 1852
Volucella evecta Walker, 1852
Volucella evecta Walker, 1852 is a species of hoverfly with a body length of 13–18 mm, described here in morphological detail.
Volucella facialis Williston, 1882
Volucella facialis Williston, 1882
This is a description of the hover-fly genus Volucella, outlining its key traits and life history.
Copestylum marginatum (Say, 1829)
Copestylum marginatum (Say, 1829)
Copestylum marginatum is a syrphid fly species in the Syrphidae family found in Southwestern North America.
Copestylum lentum Williston, 1887
Copestylum lentum Williston, 1887
Copestylum lentum is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae observed in southwestern US and Mexico.
Copestylum caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum caudatum, the hairy-horned bromeliad fly, is a syrphid fly species found in Central Western North America.
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
The irridescent bromeliad fly Copestylum vesicularium is a syrphid fly widely distributed in eastern North America.
Copestylum avidum (Osten Sacken, 1877)
Copestylum avidum (Osten Sacken, 1877)
The yellow-spotted bromeliad fly Copestylum avidum is a syrphid fly species in the family Syrphidae.
Copestylum mexicanum (Macquart, 1842)
Copestylum mexicanum (Macquart, 1842)
Copestylum mexicanum, the Mexican cactus fly, is a syrphid fly species in the family Syrphidae.
Copestylum violaceum (Say, 1829)
Copestylum violaceum (Say, 1829)
Copestylum violaceum, the purple bromeliad fly, is a syrphid fly species in the family Syrphidae.
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