Thick-legged Hoverfly
Syritta pipiens
Summary 6
Syritta pipiens is a very common species of European hover fly. Sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, from its distinctive broad hind femora. They are fast nimble fliers, Larvae feed in rotting organic matter.
Distribution 7
This species is becoming cosmopolitan; known from most of the Palaearctic, including North Africa, most of North America, South America and the Oriental region. But records from the Afrotropical region are apparently erroneous (Speight 2010).
In the Nearctic Region, Syritta pipiens is known from British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to California and Florida, and Mexico (Thompson 2010).
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More Info
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