- 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...
-
Platycheirus clausseni Claussen's
Sedgesitter is a fly in the
family Syrphidae or hoverfly. It is
distributed throughout the Alps, the
Altai mountains...
- List of the
Syrphidae of
Ireland Part of List of
Diptera of
Ireland Anasimyia contracta Claussen & Torp, 1980
Anasimyia lineata (Fabricius, 1787) Anasimyia...
- type
sometimes distinguished as "frisée"
Cichorium endivia flower with
Syrphidae Seedlings The
Plant List,
Cichorium endivia L. USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved...
- flabella, the
smallspot sedgesitter, is a rare
species of fly in the
family Syrphidae.
Found from
mountainous regions of Alaska,
Yukon Territory,
British Columbia...
-
septic tanks and even
crude oil (Helaeomyia petrolei).
Adult hoverflies (
Syrphidae) are well
known for
their mimicry and the
larvae adopt diverse lifestyles...
- been
included in Oceania. Hull,
Frank M. (1937). A
Check List of the
Syrphidae of
Oceania (PDF).
Department of Biology,
University of Missouri. Archived...
- (2011). "Species
accounts of
European Syrphidae (Diptera)" (PDF).
Syrph the Net, the
database of
European Syrphidae. 65: 285pp. Van der Goot,V.S. (1981)...
- (Diptera,
Syrphidae) in
Britain and Europe" (PDF).
Diperists Digest. 9: 155. Williston, S. W. (1887). "Synopsis of the
North American Syrphidae". Bulletin...
