General Description
Abdomen with wide yellow and black stripes. Body up to 1 cm long.
Biology
These flies can fly fast, but they often pause to hover above flowers. They are important pollinators. Their larvae eat aphids.
Distribution
Eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Near or on flowers.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Yellow and black stripes on abdomen.
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Colours
Black, Yellow
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Habitats
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Diet
Herbivore
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Macquart, 1847)
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Common Name
Common Hover Fly
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Phylum
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Subphylum
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Family
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Genus
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Species Name
viridiceps
