Eupeodes volucris, the large-tailed aphideater or bird hover fly, is a species of hover fly in the family Syrphidae.[1][2][3] As its "aphideater" name implies, larvae prey on plant-sucking insects, primarily aphids. [4]

The "hover" part of the family name derives from the fact that adults often hover over the plants they visit.

  • Female hovering
    Female hovering
Bird hover fly, Eupeodes volucris
Bird hover fly, Eupeodes volucris

References

  1. ^ a b "Eupeodes volucris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Eupeodes volucris". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ Geraldine Warner (1993). "Syrphid Flies (hover flies, flower flies)". WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension.

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