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Syrphid Fly (female)

Family Syrphidae

Photo by Marvin Smith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

AKA: Hover Fly and Flower Fly.

Notes:

Adults often seen around flowers. Larvae may feed on decaying vegetation, aquatic detritus, or wet wood, others are predators, especially of aphids.

Reference Links:

Family Syrphidae - Syrphid Flies - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedOctober 14, 2011

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