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Hover Flies (Family: Syrphidae)

A very diverse group of flies, many of which are superb wasp and bee mimics, and many are also excellent pollinators. The larvae of the subfamily Syrphinae feed on aphids, helping control these destructive little bugs. Very beneficial!

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Syrphid fly (Eupeodes perplexus)
Syrphid fly (Eupeodes perplexus)		 Hover flies (Toxomerus geminatus)
Hover flies (Toxomerus geminatus)		 Syrphid fly (Scaeva affinis)
Syrphid fly (Scaeva affinis)
Long-nosed swamp fly (Eurimyia stipata)
Long-nosed swamp fly (Eurimyia stipata)		 Bee-mimic fly (Mallota)
Bee-mimic fly (Mallota)		 Syrphid fly (Temnostoma sp.)
Syrphid fly (Temnostoma sp.)
Hover fly (Anasimyia?)
Hover fly (Anasimyia?)		 Hover Flies (Genus: Sericomyia)
:: Hover Flies (Genus: Sericomyia) :: 		Hover flies (Genus: Sphaerophoria)
:: Hover flies (Genus: Sphaerophoria) ::
Hover Flies (Genus: Spilomyia)
:: Hover Flies (Genus: Spilomyia) :: 		Hover Flies (Genus: Toxomerus)
:: Hover Flies (Genus: Toxomerus) :: 		Hover fly (Allograpta obliqua)
Hover fly (Allograpta obliqua)
Hover fly (Allograpta obliqua)
Hover fly (Allograpta obliqua)		 Hover fly (Allograpta obliqua) on goldenrod
Hover fly (Allograpta obliqua) on goldenrod		 Hover fly (Allograpta obliqua), front view
Hover fly (Allograpta obliqua), front view
Hover fly (Blera)
Hover fly (Blera)		 Hover fly (Chalcosyrphus libo)
Hover fly (Chalcosyrphus libo)		 Hover fly (Chalcosyrphus curvaria), a wasp mimic
Hover fly (Chalcosyrphus curvaria), a wasp mimic
Hover fly (Chalcosyrphus vecors)
Hover fly (Chalcosyrphus vecors)		 Hover fly (Chrysotoxum plumeum)
Hover fly (Chrysotoxum plumeum)		 Hover fly (Chrysotoxum plumeum)
Hover fly (Chrysotoxum plumeum)
Hover fly, bumblebee mimic, possibly Criorhina sp.
Hover fly, bumblebee mimic, possibly Criorhina sp.		 Hover fly (Dasysyrphus sp.)
Hover fly (Dasysyrphus sp.)		 Syrphid fly (Didea fuscipes)
Syrphid fly (Didea fuscipes)
Hover fly, possibly Epistrophe sp.
Hover fly, possibly Epistrophe sp.		 Hover fly (Epistrophe) sp.) on New England aster
Hover fly (Epistrophe) sp.) on New England aster		 Hover fly (Epistrophella emarginata)
Hover fly (Epistrophella emarginata)
Hover Flies (Genus: Eristalis)
:: Hover Flies (Genus: Eristalis) :: 		Hover fly (Subfamily Syrphinae)
Hover fly (Subfamily Syrphinae)		 Hover fly (Lapposyrphus)?
Hover fly (Lapposyrphus)?
Hover fly (Lapposyrphus lapponicus) on Canada thistle
Hover fly (Lapposyrphus lapponicus) on Canada thistle		 Hoverfly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Hoverfly (Helophilus fasciatus)		 Hover fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Hover fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Hover fly (Helophilus)
Hover fly (Helophilus)		 Hover fly (Helophilus fasciatus)
Hover fly (Helophilus fasciatus)		 Hover fly (Helophilus fasciatus) on goldenrod
Hover fly (Helophilus fasciatus) on goldenrod
Hover fly (Lejops subgenus Anasimyia) on Prunus
Hover fly (Lejops subgenus Anasimyia) on Prunus		 Hover fly (Mallota posticata)
Hover fly (Mallota posticata)		 Hover fly (Mallota posticata)
Hover fly (Mallota posticata)
Hover fly, (Melangyna sp., prob.lasiophthalma)
Hover fly, (Melangyna sp., prob.lasiophthalma)		 Hover fly (Merodon equestris)
Hover fly (Merodon equestris)		 Hover fly (merodon equestris)
Hover fly (merodon equestris)
Hover fly (Merodon equestris), bumblebee mimic
Hover fly (Merodon equestris), bumblebee mimic		 Hover fly, probably Merodon equestris
Hover fly, probably Merodon equestris		 Hover flies (Microdon manitobensis))
Hover flies (Microdon manitobensis))
Hover fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis), a mimic of Ichneumonid wasps
Hover fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis), a mimic of Ichneumonid wasps		 Hover fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis), a mimic of Ichneumonid wasps
Hover fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis), a mimic of Ichneumonid wasps		 Hover fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis), a mimic of Ichneumonid wasps
Hover fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis), a mimic of Ichneumonid wasps
Hover fly (Parasyrphus sp.)
Hover fly (Parasyrphus sp.)		 Hover fly (Parasyrphus sp.)
Hover fly (Parasyrphus sp.)		 Hover Fly (Parhelophilus)
Hover Fly (Parhelophilus)
Hover fly (Rhingia sp.)
Hover fly (Rhingia sp.)		 Hover fly (Somula decora), a wasp mimic
Hover fly (Somula decora), a wasp mimic		 Hover flies (Sphecomyia vittata), a wasp mimic
Hover flies (Sphecomyia vittata), a wasp mimic
Hover flies (Sphecomyia vittata), a wasp mimic
Hover flies (Sphecomyia vittata), a wasp mimic		 Hover fly (Syritta pipiens)
Hover fly (Syritta pipiens)		 Hover fly (Syrphus sp.)
Hover fly (Syrphus sp.)
Hoverfly (Syrphus sp.), female
Hoverfly (Syrphus sp.), female		 Hover fly (Syrphus sp.), female
Hover fly (Syrphus sp.), female		 Hover fly, possibly syrphus sp.
Hover fly, possibly syrphus sp.
Hover fly (Syrphus knabi)
Hover fly (Syrphus knabi)		 Hover fly (Temnostoma alternans)
Hover fly (Temnostoma alternans)		 Hover fly (Temnostoma alternans), a vespid wasp mimic
Hover fly (Temnostoma alternans), a vespid wasp mimic
Hover fly (Temnostoma alternans), a wasp mimic
Hover fly (Temnostoma alternans), a wasp mimic		 Hover fly (Temnostoma sp.)
Hover fly (Temnostoma sp.)		 Hover fly (Syrphidae)
Hover fly (Syrphidae)
Hover fly (Xylota?)
Hover fly (Xylota?)		 Hover fly (Volucella)
Hover fly (Volucella)		 Hover fly (Volucella bombylans)
Hover fly (Volucella bombylans)
Hover fly (Volucella sp.), a bumblebee mimic
Hover fly (Volucella sp.), a bumblebee mimic		 Pollen dusted fly, (this may be a Syrphid)
Pollen dusted fly, (this may be a Syrphid)		 Hover fly on Ox-eye daisy
Hover fly on Ox-eye daisy
Hover fly larva
Hover fly larva		 Slender smoothtail fly larva (Epistrophella emarginata)
Slender smoothtail fly larva (Epistrophella emarginata)		 Hover fly larva
Hover fly larva
Hover fly larva on Swamp milkweed
Hover fly larva on Swamp milkweed		 Hover fly larva eating an aphid
Hover fly larva eating an aphid
Wong Tsu Shi12-Nov-2021 02:01
Wow! Wonderful collection.
Jeff Real07-Sep-2020 14:12
This is such an amazing and fascinating collection!
V
Tom Murray15-Nov-2015 02:24
Nice collection of Syrphids. I especially like your Temnostoma and Sphecomyia. V
victorswan31-Jul-2015 18:13
Lovely collection with very nice images Christine BV+
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)28-May-2015 07:24
Outstanding....V
Paolo
an nguyen31-May-2011 03:01
Wow , you get really close to them .
Ulla Kruys12-Jun-2010 16:38
Great to see all these interesting species!
Gillian14-Apr-2010 23:50
A stunning collection of hover fly photos! You really have a knack for capturing these colourful little beauties. V
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