How to pronounce“syrphid”in English
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Definitions of “syrphid”
Of or pertaining to flies of the family Syrphidae.
Any species of the hoverfly family Syrphidae.
“2008, Robert L. Bugg, Ramy G. Colfer, William E. Chaney, Hugh A. Smith, James Cannon, Flower Flies (Syrphidae) and Other Biological Control Agents for Aphids in Vegetable Crops, University of California Division of Agriculture an Natural Resources, Publication No. 8285, page 12, Because they are strong fliers and able to hover and inspect foliage for aphids, syrphids may be especially good at locating aphid colonies.”