genus

Eumerus

Eumerus

Field notes

Eumerus is a genus of hoverflies (family Syrphidae), within the tribe Merodontini.

They are small with a distinctive smooth round abdomen, powerful back legs and yellow hairs around the scutellum. Others have a dark scutellum and yellow antennae. They have a flat hairy face and a reentrant upper crossvein on the wings. Some species are pests of ornamental flowers. The genus contains 281 known species, making it one of the largest genera of flies.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided