Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Syrphidae Scientific name Syrphus vitripennis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Genus Syrphus Rank Species | |
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Similar Syrphus, Syrphus ribesii, Syrphus torvus, Epistrophe, Scaeva pyrastri | ||
Syrphus vitripennis hembra
Syrphus vitripennis is a very common European species of hoverfly. Its larvae feed on aphids
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Description
External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length 7·25-10·25 mm.Frons above lunulae black.Tergites 3 and 4 with entire yellow bands and lateral margin of tergites black.Male: femora 3 black for basal three-quarters.Female: femora 3 black on basal two-thirds.The male genitalia and the larva are figured by Dusek and Laska (1964). See references for determination.
Distribution
Palearctic Throughout. Nearctic Alaska to California. Migratory.
Biology
Habitat:Deciduous and coniferous woodland and anthropophilic, occurring along field hedges, in suburban gardens and parks. Flies March to October.
References
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