Ischiodon aegyptius

Ischiodon aegyptius
	A male Ischiodon aegyptius on a leaf. "Epaulette" markings are seen on the thorax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Genus:	Ischiodon
Species:	I. aegyptius
Binomial name
	Ischiodon aegyptius; (Wiedemann, 1830)
Synonyms
	Syrphus aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830

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]

References

"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. pp. 103–117. doi:10.1017/S1742758411000191. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

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[1] "Ischiodon aegyptius (Wiedemann, 1830)". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[2] "Taxonomy browser (Ischiodon aegyptius)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[3] "Ischiodon aegyptius". www.uniprot.org. Uniprot. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[4] 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. pp. 103–117. doi:10.1017/S1742758411000191. Retrieved 12 April 2021.