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Episyrphus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Tribe
  
Syrphini

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Syrphidae

Scientific name
  
Episyrphus

Higher classification
  
Hoverfly

Order
  
Fly

Episyrphus Hoverfly Episyrphus viridaureus in Sumatra Indonesia

Similar
  
Episyrphus balteatus, Hoverfly, Insect, Fly, Syrphus

Episyrphus balteatus


Episyrphus is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae. Larvae are predatory, often on aphids. One species, E. balteatus, has a cosmopolitan distribution.

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Episyrphus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus NatureSpot

Species

Episyrphus FileXN Episyrphus balteatus female 367jpg Wikimedia Commons

  • Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer, 1776)
  • Episyrphus circularis Hull, 1941
  • Episyrphus flavibasis Keiser, 1971
  • Episyrphus nigromarginatus Vockeroth, 1973
  • Episyrphus petilis Vockeroth, 1973
  • Episyrphus trisectus (Loew, 1858)
  • Episyrphus viridaureus (Wiedemann, 1824)

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    Episyrphus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus NatureSpot

    Episyrphus FileEpisyrphus balteatus De Haanjpg Wikimedia Commons

    References

    Episyrphus Wikipedia
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