Episyrphus
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Episyrphus is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae
. Larva
e are predatory, often on aphids. One species, E. balteatus
is very cosmopolitan.
Syrphinae
Syrphinae is one of the 3 subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae....
. Larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e are predatory, often on aphids. One species, E. balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus, sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly , is a relatively small hoverfly of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout all continents. Like most other hoverflies it mimics a much more dangerous insect, the solitary wasp, though it is a quite harmless species. The upper...
is very cosmopolitan.
Species
- E. balteatusEpisyrphus balteatusEpisyrphus balteatus, sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly , is a relatively small hoverfly of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout all continents. Like most other hoverflies it mimics a much more dangerous insect, the solitary wasp, though it is a quite harmless species. The upper...
(De GeerCharles De GeerBaron Charles de Geer was a Swedish industrialist and entomologist.- Life :...
, 1776) - E. nigromarginatus Vockeroth, 1973
- E. petilis Vockeroth, 1973
- E. trisectus (LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1858)