- Hoverflies, also
called flower flies or
syrphids, make up the
insect family Syrphidae. As
their common name suggests, they are
often seen
hovering or nectaring...
-
Tiquicia a
genus in the
family Syrphidae ("
syrphid flies"). It was
previously considered to be a
subgenus of Allograpta.
Tiquicia nishida Mengual & Thompson...
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Allograpta obliqua is a
common North American species of hoverfly,
commonly known as
oblique streaktail. The
larvae are
important predators of
aphids while...
- A
syrphid fly
using its
proboscis to
reach the
nectar of a flower...
-
loopwing aphideater (in
North America) or
Lapland syrphid fly (in Europe), is a
common species of
syrphid fly
observed across the
Northern Hemisphere. The...
- A
syrphid fly
captured in the web of a spider...
- The
pollinators in New
Zealand include bees, tūī birds, and
syrphid flies,
which all
contribute to the
ecology of New Zealand.
There are a
total of 41...
-
coxalis (Curran 1921), the white-faced spikeleg, is a
common species of
syrphid fly
observed across North America,
concentrated in the East. Hoverflies...
-
Syrphid hoverfly misdirects predators by
mimicking a wasp, but has no sting....
-
Lejops chrysostomus is the
former name for a
species of
syrphid fly
which is now
called Anasimyia chrysostoma. The old name is
still sometimes used for...
