- 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...
- The
family Syrphidae consists of more than 6000
living species of hoverfly. The
internal taxonomy of the
family and the
number of
genera varies greatly...
-
Xylota plumipes is a
species of
hoverfly in the
family Syrphidae. India. Hippa, H. (1985). "Infrageneric
classification and
revision of the
Oriental species...
- type
sometimes distinguished as "frisée"
Cichorium endivia flower with
Syrphidae Seedlings The
Plant List,
Cichorium endivia L. USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved...
- the
Syrphidae (Diptera) of Spain,
Andorra and Gibraltar.
Zootaxa 4216(5): 401–440 Speight, M.C.D. (2014)
Species accounts of
European Syrphidae (Diptera)...
-
septic tanks and even
crude oil (Helaeomyia petrolei).
Adult hoverflies (
Syrphidae) are well
known for
their mimicry and the
larvae adopt diverse lifestyles...
- the
marmalade hoverfly, is a
relatively small hoverfly (9–12 mm) of the
Syrphidae family,
widespread throughout the
Palaearctic region,
which covers Europe...
- Morris, R.K.A. (2000).
Provisional atlas of
British hoverflies (Diptera,
Syrphidae).
Monks Wood, UK:
Biological Record Centre. pp. 167 pages. ISBN 1-870393-54-6...
- List of the
Syrphidae of
Ireland Part of List of
Diptera of
Ireland Anasimyia contracta Claussen & Torp, 1980
Anasimyia lineata (Fabricius, 1787) Anasimyia...
- been
included in Oceania. Hull,
Frank M. (1937). A
Check List of the
Syrphidae of
Oceania (PDF).
Department of Biology,
University of Missouri. Archived...
