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Welcome on the Syrphidae website. Syrphidae is a insect family of two winged flies commonly known as Flower or Hoverflies. With thousands of different species around the globe the family has evolved in a very diverse group. 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 the Syrphidae family.

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Some random photos for you

female Dasysyrphus tricinctus Fallén, 1817
female Dasysyrphus tricinctus Fallén, 1817
female Trichopsomyia flavitarsis Meigen, 1822
female Trichopsomyia flavitarsis Meigen, 1822
female Chalcosyrphus plesia Curran, 1925
female Chalcosyrphus plesia Curran, 1925
male Merodon geniculatus Strobl, 1909
male Merodon geniculatus Strobl, 1909
male Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763
male Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763
male Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864
male Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864
female Rhingia nasica Say, 1823
female Rhingia nasica Say, 1823
female Lejops vittatus Meigen, 1822
female Lejops vittatus Meigen, 1822
male Cheilosia pubera Zetterstedt, 1838
male Cheilosia pubera Zetterstedt, 1838
male Dasysyrphus eggeri Schiner, 1860
male Dasysyrphus eggeri Schiner, 1860

Symposium 2024

2nd till 7th September 2024

The 12th International Syrphidae Symposium will be held in Průhonice near Prague (Czech Republic).

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Language

Syrphidae have a common name in many languages:

BelgiumZweefvliegen South Korea꽃ል에과
China食蚜蝇科 LithuaniŽiedmusės
Czech RepublicPestřenkovití the NethrlandsZweefvliegen
GermanySchwebfliegen the NetherlandsZweefvliegen
DenmarkSvirrefluer NorwayBlomsterfler
EstoniaSirelased PolandBzygowate
FinlandKukkakärpäset PortugalMosca das flores
FranceSyrphes RussiaЖу&1088;чалки
Iranianمگسهاي گل SpainSírfidos
IselandSveifflugur SwedenBlomflugor/td>
Israelרחפניים United KingdomHoverflies
ItalySirfidi USAFlower flies
Japanハナアブ科 VietnamRuồi giả ong

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