Eupeodes volucris
| 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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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.
- Female hovering
