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Syrphidae is an insect family of two winged flies commonly known as Flower or Hoverflies. There are thousands of different species with different live styles and different ecological functions. From the majority of known species their livecycle is unfortunatly unknown.

This website is devoted to them and tries to give you the best overview according to the latest scientific discoveries. The "Syrphidae?" page gives more in-depth information about this diverse family.

male Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
male Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775 from United Kingdom
female Helophilus hybridus Loew, 1846
female Helophilus hybridus Loew, 1846 from United Kingdom
male Eristalis intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
male Eristalis intricaria Linnaeus, 1758 from United Kingdom
male Trichopsomyia flavitarsis Meigen, 1822
male Trichopsomyia flavitarsis Meigen, 1822 from United Kingdom
male Merodon avidus Rossi, 1790
male Merodon avidus Rossi, 1790 from Greece
male Cheilosia bergenstammi Becker, 1894
male Cheilosia bergenstammi Becker, 1894 from United Kingdom
female Merodon pulveris Vujić & RadenkoviÄ, 2011
female Merodon pulveris Vujić & RadenkoviÄ, 2011 from Greece
male Sericomyia lappona Linnaeus, 1758
male Sericomyia lappona Linnaeus, 1758 from United Kingdom
female Mallota cimbiciformis Fallén, 1817
female Mallota cimbiciformis Fallén, 1817 from United Kingdom
male Platycheirus splendidus Rotheray, 1998
male Platycheirus splendidus Rotheray, 1998 from United Kingdom

Symposium 2024

2nd till 7th September 2024

The 12th International Syrphidae Symposium will be held in Průhonice near Prague (Czech Republic).

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Language

Syrphidae have a common name in many languages:

BelgiumZweefvliegen South Korea꽃ል에과
China食蚜蝇科 LithuaniŽiedmusės
Czech RepublicPestřenkovití the NethrlandsZweefvliegen
GermanySchwebfliegen the NetherlandsZweefvliegen
DenmarkSvirrefluer NorwayBlomsterfler
EstoniaSirelased PolandBzygowate
FinlandKukkakärpäset PortugalMosca das flores
FranceSyrphes RussiaЖу&1088;чалки
Iranianمگسهاي گل SpainSírfidos
IselandSveifflugur SwedenBlomflugor/td>
Israelרחפניים United KingdomHoverflies
ItalySirfidi USAFlower flies
Japanハナアブ科 VietnamRuồi giả ong

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