Hoverflies (Syrphidae) are a large Dipteran family, distributed almost worldwide. They play very important ecological roles such as plant pollination, nutrient recycling and predation of pests. The members the genus Epistrophe Walker, 1852 medium-sized hoverflies which about 75 species have been described in World, 12 them occur Europe. During survey, conducted from 16th June to 4th July 2021 a...

abstract the syrphidae family with almost 6000 described species, 15 tribes and 3 subfamilies is one of the largest families of diptera. they known as hoverflies or flowerflies. the larvae of subfamily syrphinae are considered the specialized aphidophagous predators play an important role in the reduction of aphid populations in agroecosystems. almost all the adult syrphids feed on pollen or ne...

Many insects perform high-speed aerial maneuvers in which they navigate through visually complex surrounds. Among insects, hoverflies stand out, with males switching from stationary hovering to high-speed pursuit at extreme angular velocities [1]. In dipterans, 50-60 large interneurons -- the lobula-plate tangential cells (LPTCs) -- detect changes in optic flow experienced during flight [2-5]. ...

While predators such as dragonflies are dependent on visual detection of moving prey, social interactions make conspecific detection equally important for many non-predatory insects. Specialized 'acute zones' associated with target detection have evolved in several insect groups and are a prominent male-specific feature in many dipteran flies. The physiology of target selective neurons associat...

This study highlights the potential of urban dry grasslands for diverse pollinator communities wild bees and hoverflies, including rare endangered species. By using pan trap sampling on 49 sites distributed across environment, responses bee hoverfly to features at two spatial scales (urban matrix local habitat) were examined. A total 1246 individuals (Syrphidae) from 31 species 1463 (Apoidea) 1...

![Graphic][1] Take a walk around the Scottish Highlands in summer and you'll be wowed by wildflowers that light up landscape. Bees hoverflies are also attracted flowers, to collect pollen. But these two groups of buzzing insects use different behaviours get this