Ischiodon aegyptius explained

Ischiodon aegyptius, the epauletted hoverfly, is a species of fly which is known to inhabit the Afrotropical realm.[1] [2] [3]

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ischiodon aegyptius (Wiedemann, 1830). 2021-04-12. www.gbif.org. . en.
  2. Web site: Taxonomy browser (Ischiodon aegyptius) . 2021-04-12 . www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov . National Center for Biotechnology Information.
  3. Web site: Ischiodon aegyptius . 2021-04-12 . www.uniprot.org . Uniprot.
  4. Saethre . M. -G. . Godonou . I. . Hofsvang . T. . Tepa-Yotto . G. T. . James . B. . 2011-06-01 . Aphids and their natural enemies in vegetable agroecosystems in Benin . 2021-04-12 . International Journal of Tropical Insect Science . 31 . 1–2 . 103–117 . en . 10.1017/S1742758411000191. 86591329 .

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