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A male Eupeodes corollae hoverfly. Male hoverflies are easily recognized by the holoptic eyes, touching at the top of the head, and males of this species have different abdomen markings than females. This species is very common in Europe, where it has been used experimentally to control the population of aphids and other scale insects.Photo: Joaquim Alves Gaspar