Family overview
Famous bee/wasp mimics with yellow-and-black banding. Hover in mid-air. Larvae are predators of aphids in many species.
Second most important pollinators after bees. Larvae are major biocontrol agents on aphids.
At a glance
Family facts.
Distribution
Worldwide
Habitat
Terrestrial · Plants
Approx. species
6,000
Notable members
Drone fly, marmalade hoverfly, transverse flower fly