Simosyrphus grandicornis

Simosyrphus grandicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Simosyrphus
Species:
S. grandicornis
Binomial name
Simosyrphus grandicornis
(Macquart, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Metasyrphus fasciatus Shiraki, 1963
  • Syrphus australiensis Goot, 1964
  • Syrphus corollae vitiensis Bezzi, 1928
  • Syrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
  • Syrphus huttoni Goot, 1964
  • Syrphus melanurus Bigot, 1884
  • Syrphus obesus Hutton, 1901
  • Syrphus pusillus Macquart, 1847
  • Syrphus sydneyensis Macquart, 1846

Simosyrphus grandicornis, commonly known as the yellow-shouldered stout hoverfly, is an Australasian species of hoverfly, and is one of the two most common hoverflies in Australia, alongside Melangyna viridiceps. It has been introduced to a number of Polynesian Islands as well as Hawaii.

Eggs are laid near aphid colonies, as the prey of this species' larvae is mainly aphids.

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