syrphid

Etymology
From.

Adjective

 * 1) Of or pertaining to flies of the family.

Noun

 * 1) Any species of the hoverfly family.
 * 2) * 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.

Hyponyms

 * genus