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Common Hover Fly
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COMMON HOVER FLY FACTS |
Identification
The Common Hover Fly has black and yellow striped abdomen and looks a bit like a wasp. They are often seen hovering near flowers. They feed on nectar and help to pollinate the flowers. The larvae are brown.
Food
adults feed on nectar, larvae fed on aphids
Breeding
Larvae feed on aphids and pupate on plant stems.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Diptera | | Family: | Syrphidae | | Genus: | Ischiodon | | Species: | scutellaris | | Common Name: | Common Hover Fly |
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