| Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks |
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Syrphidae |
Hover Flies. A common widespread family of flies, many with characteristic yellow markings. Often resemble bees and some are wasp mimics with waisted abdomen. Capable of hovering motionlessly. Are important pollinators of plants. Some larvae are predators of aphids. Vena spuria present in the wing. [169 Aust. species] |
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| Syritta sp. (female) | Episyrphus sp.A (male) | ||
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| filename: gvc1825 | Eristalinus punctulatus | Allobaccha sp. | Austalis sp. n. pulchellus |
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| Eumerus sp. | Episyrphus sp. B | filename: gvc2968 | Paragus crenulatus |
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References:
Insects of Australia (Chapter 39: Diptera)
D.H. Colless and D.K. McAlpine
CSIRO, Division of Entomology
1137pp (2 volumes), Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1999.
Thanks to Wouter van Steenis, The Netherlands for identifications.