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Yellow-shouldered Hover Fly or Common Hover Fly (Male)

Ischiodon scutellaris

Description:

Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805), called the Yellow-shouldered Hover Fly or Common Hover Fly, of family Syrphidae, subfamily Syrphinae, tribe Syrphini.

Habitat:

Spotted on Crested Cat Ears flowers (Cyanotis cristata, of Commelinaceae or Dayflower or Spiderwort Family), in Biñan Laguna, Philippines.

Notes:

Reference: http://syrphidae.lifedesks.org/pages/257.... http://www.pestalert.org/storage/aphisgl....

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3 Comments

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

@Leana, I found out the name of the weed. It's Crested Cat Ears (Cyanotis cristata), of Commelinaceae or Dayflower or Spiderwort Family. It's a relative of the Asiatic Dayflower.

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

Great, I now have its ID! Thank you Leana :)

The name of the weed is Asiatic Dayflower, Agnes.

Laguna, Philippines

Spotted on Oct 10, 2012
Submitted on Oct 12, 2012

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