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Thesaurus: syrphus fly

Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genus Syrphus and allied genera. They are usually bright-colored, with yellow bands, and hover around plants. The larvae feed upon plant lice, and are, therefore, ver…

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  1. Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genus Syrphus and allied genera. They are usually bright-colored, with yellow bands, and hover around plants. The larvae feed upon plant lice, and are, therefore, very beneficial to agriculture.
  2. Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genus Syrphus and allied genera. They are usually bright-colored, with yellow bands, and hover around plants. The larvæ feed upon plant lice, and are, therefore, very beneficial to agriculture.
  3. Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genusSyrphus and allied genera. They are usually bright-colored, withyellow bands, and hover around plants. The larvæ feed upon plantlice, and are, therefore, very beneficial to agriculture.