Ischiodon aegyptius

Ischiodon aegyptius
A male Ischiodon aegyptius on a leaf. "Epaulette" markings are seen on the thorax
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

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. ^[5]

References

1. Aracil, A., Rojo, S. & Pérez, C. (2021). "Ischiodon aegyptius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T149170256A152281767. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T149170256A152281767.en . Retrieved 21 October 2022.
2. "Ischiodon aegyptius (Wiedemann, 1830)". www.gbif.org. GBIF . Retrieved 12 April 2021.
3. "Taxonomy browser (Ischiodon aegyptius)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information . Retrieved 12 April 2021.
4. "Ischiodon aegyptius". www.uniprot.org. Uniprot . Retrieved 12 April 2021.
5. 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. 31 (1–2): 103–117. doi:10.1017/S1742758411000191. S2CID   86591329 . Retrieved 12 April 2021.