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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 Melangyna quadrimaculata Verrall, 1873 from United Kingdom

female Platychirus discimanus Loew, 1871 from Belgium

male Lejops contracta Torp & Claussen, 1980 from United Kingdom

male Cheilosia pagana Meigen, 1822 from United Kingdom

female Platycheirus manicatus Meigen, 1822 from United Kingdom

female Epistrophe grossulariae Meigen, 1822 from United Kingdom

female Platycheirus ciliger Loew, 1856 from United Kingdom

male Cheilosia proxima Zetterstedt, 1843 from United Kingdom

male Epistrophe nitidicollis Meigen, 1822 from United Kingdom

male Parhelophilus versicolor Fabricius, 1794 from United Kingdom