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Bird Hover Fly

Eupeodes volucris

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Syrphidae

Eupeodes volucris, the large-tailed aphideater or bird hover fly, is a species of hover fly in the family Syrphidae. As its "aphideater" name implies, larvae prey on plant-sucking insects, primarily aphids. The "hover" part of the family name derives from the fact that adults often hover over the plants they visit.

Distribution

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