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Metasyrphus
Eupeodes, the aphideater flies, are a genus of moderate hoverflies in the family Syrphidae. They are distributed worldwide. They are black with yellow markings and can be easily confused with other genera in the Syrphini tribe. Larvae feed on a wide variety of aphids. The adults feed on nectar and pollen as sources of energy and protein, respectively, and often hover over the plants they visit.
38 branches of this group, most-observed first
Long-tailed Aphideater Complex
complexEupeodes americanus
Migrant Hover Fly
speciesEupeodes corollae
Western Aphideater
speciesEupeodes fumipennis
Black-tailed Aphideater
speciesEupeodes luniger
Broad-banded Aphideater
speciesEupeodes latifasciatus
Bare-winged Aphideater
speciesEupeodes perplexus
Snow's Aphideater
speciesEupeodes snowi
Eupeodes nuba
speciesEupeodes nuba
Black-bellied Aphideater
speciesEupeodes confertus
Eupeodes bucculatus
speciesEupeodes bucculatus
Eupeodes nitens
speciesEupeodes nitens
Eupeodes lundbecki
speciesEupeodes lundbecki
Red-tailed Aphideater
speciesEupeodes montivagus
Eupeodes rojasi
speciesEupeodes rojasi
Eupeodes nielseni
speciesEupeodes nielseni
Fluke's Aphideater
speciesEupeodes flukei
Eupeodes lucasi
speciesEupeodes lucasi
Yellow-tailed Aphideater
speciesEupeodes talus
Eupeodes ohmi
speciesEupeodes ohmi
Eupeodes tirolensis
speciesEupeodes tirolensis
Abisko Aphideater
speciesEupeodes abiskoensis
Comma-spot Aphideater
speciesEupeodes curtus
Eupeodes vandergooti
speciesEupeodes vandergooti
Eupeodes borealis
speciesEupeodes borealis
Eupeodes flaviceps
speciesEupeodes flaviceps
Eupeodes goeldlini
speciesEupeodes goeldlini
Eupeodes subsimus
speciesEupeodes subsimus
Black Aphideater
speciesEupeodes nigroventris
Mountain Aphideater
speciesEupeodes montanus
Spot-headed Aphideater
speciesEupeodes neoperplexus
Pingree's Aphideater
speciesEupeodes pingreensis
Curran's Aphideater
speciesEupeodes rufipunctatus
Obscure Aphideater
speciesEupeodes sculleni
Eupeodes punctifer
speciesEupeodes punctifer
Eupeodes biciki
speciesEupeodes biciki
Eupeodes duseki
speciesEupeodes duseki
Eupeodes lambecki
speciesEupeodes lambecki
Pacific Aphideater
speciesEupeodes gentneri
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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