Larval Images

Epistrophe eligans, originally uploaded by Michel Vuijlsteke.

Some hoverfly species, such as Epistrophe eligans are highly beneficial to gardeners eating aphids and other “pest” species.

I really like the image Michel captured, and it reminds me of the old Godzilla type monster movies.

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

SubPhylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera (True Flies)

Family

Syrphidae (Hoverflies)

Genus

Epistrophe

Species

Epistrophe elegans

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Posted on July 10th, 2008 under Arthropoda, Diptera, Insecta
Tags: aphids, benificial, godzila, Hoverfly.
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