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Long-tailed Aphideater Complex - Photo (c) Angella Moorehouse, all rights reserved, uploaded by Angella Moorehouse C
Long-tailed Aphideater Complex (Complex Eupeodes americanus) Info
Eupeodes americanus, the American hoverfly, is found throughout North America and inhabits meadows, and fields with flowers and foliage. Adults feed on nectar, whereas their larvae feed on aphids. The adult fly is black to metallic green, and has three yellow bands on its abdomen. Its face is a light yellow with large black compound eyes on either side, and its wings are clear; it is 9–12 mm in body length. The larvae are mature at around... (Wikipedia)
Long-tailed Aphideater - Photo (c) molanic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by molanic CC
Long-tailed Aphideater (Eupeodes americanus) Info
Eupeodes americanus, the American hoverfly, is found throughout North America and inhabits meadows, and fields with flowers and foliage. Adults feed on nectar, whereas their larvae feed on aphids. The adult fly is black to metallic green, and has three yellow bands on its abdomen. Its face is a light yellow with large black compound eyes on either side, and its wings are clear; it is 9–12 mm in body length. The larvae are mature at around... (Wikipedia)