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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 Platycheirus manicatus Meigen, 1822 from United Kingdom

female Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822 from United Kingdom

female Sphiximorpha subsessilis Illiger, 1807 from Belgium

female Helophilus hybridus Loew, 1846 from United Kingdom

male Matsumyia berberina Fabricius, 1805 from United Kingdom

female Chrysotoxum vernale Loew, 1841 from United Kingdom

female Cheilosia bergenstammi Becker, 1894 from United Kingdom

female Sphaerophoria loewii Zetterstedt, 1843 from United Kingdom

female Platychirus discimanus Loew, 1871 from Belgium

male Eristalis tenax Linnaeus, 1758 from United Kingdom