Syrphus vitripennis
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| Syrphus vitripennis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Syrphus |
| Species: | S. vitripennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822 | |
Syrphus vitripennis is a very common European and North American species of hoverfly. Its larvae feed on aphids[1]
For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length 7·25-10·25 mm. Frons above lunulae black. Tergites 3 and 4 with entire yellow bands and lateral margin of tergites black. Male: femora 3 black for basal three-quarters. Female: femora 3 black on basal two-thirds. The male genitalia and the larva are figured by Dusek and Laska (1964).[2] See references for determination.[3][4][5][6]
