Ischiodon aegyptius (Wiedemann, 1830) is a animal in the Syrphidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ischiodon aegyptius (Wiedemann, 1830)
Ischiodon aegyptius, the epauletted hoverfly, is an Afrotropical aphid-eating hoverfly species that looks like a small wasp.
Ischiodon aegyptius, commonly called the epauletted hoverfly, is a species of fly that lives in the Afrotropical realm. Adult individuals of this species are pollinators that hover among many flowers. The larvae of Ischiodon aegyptius are green, featureless, and feed on aphids. This fly resembles a small wasp and is a very powerful flier.
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