Migrant hover fly
Eupeodes corollae (Fabricius, 1794)
Status not recordedinsects
The migrant hover fly (Eupeodes corollae) is a species in the family Syrphidae, order Diptera.
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Quick facts about the migrant hover fly
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the migrant hover fly live?
Not recorded
Is the migrant hover fly endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the migrant hover fly classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderDiptera
- familySyrphidae
- genusEupeodes
- SpeciesEupeodes corollae (Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms Dasysyrphus pyrorum, Eupeodes consisto, Metasyrphus candidus, Metasyrphus corollae, Metasyrphus libyensis, Musca consisto, Musca pyrorum, Musca vorax, Scaeva annularis, Scaeva octomaculata, Scaeva olitoria, Syrphus algirus, Syrphus cognatus, Syrphus corollae, Syrphus corolloides, Syrphus crenatus, Syrphus dentatus, Syrphus disjunctus, Syrphus flaviventris, Syrphus fulvifrons, Syrphus lacerus, Syrphus nigrifemoratus, Syrphus terminalis
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- سرفس مجذعArabic
- Almindelig marksvirreflueDanish
- Gemeine FeldschwebfliegeGerman
- pienlaikkukirvariFinnish
- ReðurbressaFaroese
- Syrphe des corollesFrench
- רחפן נפוץHebrew
- gyakori mezeilégyHungarian
- フタホシヒラタアブJapanese
- 별넓적꽃등에Korean
- vanlig markblomsterflueNorwegian Bokmål
- TerrasjeskommazweverDutch
- vanleg markblomsterflugeNorwegian Nynorsk
- Bzyg nadobnyPolish
- Mosca-das-corolasPortuguese
- Сирф веночныйRussian
- nyfiken blomflugaSwedish
- Повисюха-віночокUkrainian
- 大灰優食蚜蠅Chinese
- ذباب المن الحوامArabic
- ذباب حوام مهاجرArabic
- Terrasjes-kommazweefvliegDutch
- TerrasjeskommazweefvliegDutch
- Сирф полулунныйRussian
Relatives of the migrant hover fly
Other species in the same genus Eupeodes.
Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes latifasciatus
Lunuled Aphideater
Eupeodes luniger
Bird hover fly
Eupeodes volucris
American hover fly
Eupeodes americanus
Western Aphideater
Eupeodes fumipennis
Bare-winged Aphideater
Eupeodes perplexus
CompareMigrant hover fly vs Variable AphideaterMigrant hover fly vs Lunuled AphideaterMigrant hover fly vs Bird hover flyMigrant hover fly vs American hover fly
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the migrant hover fly?
The migrant hover fly (Eupeodes corollae) belongs to the family Syrphidae in the order Diptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.
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