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Black Hover Fly

Paragus haemorrhous

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Description:

A small common hoverfly widespread in Africa and Europe in the Paragus Genus. The larvae are predators of aphids wich makes them helpful in the garden and farmland.

Habitat:

Grassland and gardens where aphids appear.

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