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| Hoverflies | | Hoverflies (Syrphidae) are a family of the order Diptera. There are 500 species in Europe, 1,800 in the Palearctic (the region comprising Europe and Asia - north of the Himalayan foothills - together with North Africa and the temperate part of the Arabian pe... | | |
| Because there is a huge variety of hoverflies their appearance and colour varies enormously. They can look similar to wasps, but they are not dangerous and have no sting. This mimicry protects them from their enemies. The body shape of the hoverfly varies from long and thin to compact. Some...
.... The body shape of the hoverfly varies from long and thin to compact. Some species are hairy. The front part of the head is shaped like a muzzle and the mouth parts are designed for sucking up liquid food such as nectar and for chewing pollen. Hoverflies have distinctive markings on their forewings. | | |
| | | Thick-legged hoverfly | | The thick-legged hoverfly (Syritta pipiens) is a species in the order two-winged flies (Diptera), the suborder Brachycera, the infraorder Muscomorpha (section Aschiza), the superfamily Syrphoidea, the family hoverflies (Syrphidae), and the genus Syritta.
This species is widespread and common in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America. In Germany it is one of the most frequently occurring hoverflies. | | |
| | Hoverflies are important aspollinators of plant flowers. Some examples of hoverflies are: Chrysotoxum bicinctum, Parasyrphus punctulatus, Volucella bombylans, Syritta pipiens, the drone fly, Myathropa florea and Syrphus ribesii. | | |
| | Syrphus ribesii | | Syrphus ribesii is a species in the order two-winged flies (Diptera), the suborder Brachycera, the infraorder Muscomorpha (section: Aschiza), the superfamily Syrphoidea, the family hoverflies (Syrphidae), and the genus Syrphus. | | |
| | Myathropa florea | | Myathropa florea is a species of the family hoverflies (Syrphidae). This species is called "Totenkopffliege" (skull fly) in German, because of the marking on the mesonotum which resembles a skull and therefore makes it unmistakable. | | |
| | | Eristalis arbustorum | | Eristalis arbustorum are of the order Diptera and belong to the family of hoverflies. Their body ranges from 8 to 11 mm in length. Eristalis arbustorum have antennae with feathered bristles. The scutellum is brown and the abdomen is black. The bottom edges of the segments of the abdomen are white. On the sides of the second ... | | |
| | Helophilus trivittatus | | Helophilus trivittatus is a species in the order two-winged flies (Diptera), the suborder flies (Brachycera), the infraorder Muscomorpha (section Aschiza), the superfamily Syrphoidea, the family hoverflies (Syrphidae), the subfamily Milesiinae (synonym Eristalinae), the tribe Eristalini, the subtribe Helophilina, and the genus Helophilus. Some scientific synonyms for this species are: Helophilus trivittata, Tubifera trivittata, Helophilus parallelus, ... | | |
| | Sphaerophoria scripta | | Sphaerophoria scripta is a species in the order two-winged flies (Diptera), the suborder Brachycera, the infraorder Cyclorrhapha, and the family hoverflies (Syrphidae). This species is widespread and common in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America. | | |
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