Eupeodes volucris
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Eupeodes volucris, the large-tailed aphideater or bird hover fly, is a species of hover fly in the family Syrphidae.[1][2][3] As its "aphideater" name implies, larvae prey on plant-sucking insects, primarily aphids. [4]
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Eupeodes volucris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Genus: | Eupeodes |
Species: | E. volucris |
Binomial name | |
Eupeodes volucris Osten Sacken, 1877 | |
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The "hover" part of the family name derives from the fact that adults often hover over the plants they visit.
- Female hovering