Insect Data

Names and Taxonomy

  • Common Names: large-tailed aphideater or bird hover fly
  • Synonyms: Eupeodes braggii Jones, 1917, Eupeodes weldoni Jones, 1917, Syrphus perpallidus Bigot, 1884
  • Order: Diptera (Flies)
  • Family: Diptera (Hoverflies)
  • Genus Information: nk species in NV, nk in CA, 2 in US

Distribution

  • Distribution: western US
  • Seen: Mount Charleston (8/3)
  • Habitat:
  • Food: The larvae are predatory, feeding on aphids and other plant-sucking insects. Adults feed on pollen and nectar.

Photographs

Large-tailed Aphideater (Eupeodes volucris)

Mount Charleston (8/3)