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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.

female Matsumyia berberina Fabricius, 1805 from United Kingdom

male Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763 from United Kingdom

male Epistrophe obscuripes Strobl, 1910 from Belgium

male Parasyrphus punctulatus Verrall, 1873 from United Kingdom

male Matsumyia berberina Fabricius, 1805 from United Kingdom

male Platycheirus splendidus Rotheray, 1998 from United Kingdom

female Eristalis arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758 from United Kingdom

female Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776 from United Kingdom

female Lejops interpunctus Harris, 1776 from United Kingdom

male Mallota cimbiciformis Fallén, 1817 from United Kingdom