| Myathropa florea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Myathropa |
| Species: | M. florea
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| Binomial name | |
| Myathropa florea | |
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Myathropa florea, sometimes referred to as the Batman hoverfly,[2][3][4] is a very common European and North African species of hoverfly. Adults may be seen on flowers from May to September. It is of a similar size to the common drone fly (Eristalis tenax), but Myathropa are generally more yellow, with two light bands to the thorax, interrupted with a black central smudge. In museum specimens, any yellow colour soon fades to brown after death. Like most species in the tribe Eristalini, Myathropa are rather variable in size, shape and colour.
- ^ Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.
- ^ "Batman Hoverfly". iNaturalist.
- ^ "Batman Hoverfly – Myathropa florea". NatureSpot.
- ^ "Batman Hoverfly". Gedling Conservation Trust.