Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 253: Thick-legged Hover Fly No. 253 |

Thick-legged Hover Fly
Thick-legged Hover Fly (Syritta pipiens) – species of family “Hover Flies“

Syritta pipiens is a common species of European hover fly. It is sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, from its distinctive broad hind femora. They are fast nimble fliers, and the larvae feed in rotting organic matter.

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Arthropods Insects Brachyceran Flies Hover Flies Common Drone Fly Common Globetail Eumerus Hornet Mimic Hover Fly Marmalade Hover Fly Narcissus Bulb Fly Pellucid Hover Fly Pipizella Tapered Drone Fly Thick-legged Hover Fly Trivittate Marsh Fly Variable Duskyface Fly Yellow-bowed Smoothwing Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Arthropods Insects Brachyceran Flies Hover Flies Common Drone Fly Common Globetail Eumerus Hornet Mimic Hover Fly Marmalade Hover Fly Narcissus Bulb Fly Pellucid Hover Fly Pipizella Tapered Drone Fly Thick-legged Hover Fly Trivittate Marsh Fly Variable Duskyface Fly Yellow-bowed Smoothwing Yellow-haired Sun Fly

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„Thick-legged Hover Fly“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily

Thick-legged Hover Fly

No. 818 |

Thick-legged Hover Fly

Syritta pipiens is a common species of European hover fly. It is sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, from its distinctive broad hind femora. They are fast nimble fliers, and the larvae feed in rotting organic matter.

Thick-legged Hover Fly

No. 817 |

Thick-legged Hover Fly

Syritta pipiens is a common species of European hover fly. It is sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, from its distinctive broad hind femora. They are fast nimble fliers, and the larvae feed in rotting organic matter.

Thick-legged Hover Fly

No. 256 |

Thick-legged Hover Fly

Syritta pipiens is a common species of European hover fly. It is sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, from its distinctive broad hind femora. They are fast nimble fliers, and the larvae feed in rotting organic matter.

Thick-legged Hover Fly

No. 253 |

Thick-legged Hover Fly

Syritta pipiens is a common species of European hover fly. It is sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, from its distinctive broad hind femora. They are fast nimble fliers, and the larvae feed in rotting organic matter.