Hoverflies or hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering, maintaining a spot in the air as part of their display behavior; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, specifically detritivores, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams.
Volucella (les volucelles) est un genre d'insectes diptères du sous-ordre des brachycères (mouches muscoïdes aux antennes courtes), de la famille des Syrphidae, de la sous-famille des Eristalinae. Les espèces de ce genre se reconnaissent à l'arista plumeuse présente sur leurs antennes, à leur taille importante en moyenne ainsi qu'à leur face jaune.
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