Ischiodon aegyptius, the epauletted hoverfly, is a species of fly which is known to inhabit the Afrotropical realm.[2][3][4]
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| A male Ischiodon aegyptius on a leaf. "Epaulette" markings are seen on the thorax | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Ischiodon |
| Species: | I. aegyptius
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| Binomial name | |
| Ischiodon aegyptius (Wiedemann, 1830)
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| Synonyms | |
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Syrphus aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830 | |
The adults are pollinators and hover among many flowers, whilst the larvae are green and featureless, feeding on aphids. The fly resembles a small wasp, and is a very powerful flier.[5]
References
edit- ^ Aracil, A., Rojo, S. & Pérez, C. (2021). "Ischiodon aegyptius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T149170256A152281767. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T149170256A152281767.en. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ischiodon aegyptius (Wiedemann, 1830)". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Taxonomy browser (Ischiodon aegyptius)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Ischiodon aegyptius". www.uniprot.org. Uniprot. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Saethre, M. -G.; Godonou, I.; Hofsvang, T.; Tepa-Yotto, G. T.; James, B. (1 June 2011). "Aphids and their natural enemies in vegetable agroecosystems in Benin". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 31 (1–2): 103–117. doi:10.1017/S1742758411000191. S2CID 86591329. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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