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Sunday 20 August 2023

Epauletted hoverfly - Ischiodon aegyptius (Wiedemann, 1830) - Cyprus

Family: Syrphidae

Ischiodon aegyptius, the epauletted hoverfly, is a species of fly which is known to inhabit the Afrotropical realm.

The adults are pollinators and hover among many flowers, whilst the larvae are green and featureless, feeding on aphids. The fly resembles a small wasp, and is a very powerful flierFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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2023 by George Konstantinou



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