Hairy-eyed flower fly
(Syrphus torvus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | not listed |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description
Hairy-eyed flower fly is a large hoverfly. It is the only species in the genus Syrphus with hairy eyes.
Size
Similar Species
Habitat
Ecology
Season
Behavior
Life Cycle
Larva Food/Hosts
Aphids
Adult Food
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Sources Telford, Horace S.. (1939). The Syrphidae of Minnesota. University of Minnesota. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. |
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Taxonomy
Order
Suborder
Brachycera
Infraorder
Cyclorrhapha
Zoosection
Aschiza
Family
Syrphidae (hover flies)
Subfamily
Syrphinae (typical hover flies)
Tribe
Syrphini
Genus
Syrphus (common flower flies)
Subordinate Taxa
Synonyms
Syrphus discretus
Syrphus topiarius
Common Names
hairy-eyed flower fly
hairy-eyed syrphus
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