---
title: "Western Aphideater"
description: "Eupeodes fumipennis — Insetos e aranhas. Eupeodes fumipennis, the western aphideater, is a species of hover fly in the family Syrphidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/western-aphideater
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Western Aphideater

> Eupeodes fumipennis — Insetos e aranhas. Eupeodes fumipennis, the western aphideater, is a species of hover fly in the family Syrphidae.

- Scientific name: *Eupeodes fumipennis*
- Category: `insects` (Insetos e aranhas)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 8576
- Wikidata: [Q10759591](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10759591)
- iNaturalist taxon: [493594](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/493594)

## Names

- en: Western Aphideater

## Countries with the most observations

US (5679), CA (1009), MX (26)

## Summary

Eupeodes fumipennis, the western aphideater, is a species of hover fly in the family Syrphidae. As the common name implies, larvae prey on plant-sucking insects, primarily aphids.

Like other members of the family, adults often hover over the plants they visit.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupeodes_fumipennis

## Photo

![Western Aphideater](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/western-aphideater/medium.jpg)

Photo: Todd Folsom · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47030541

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/western-aphideater?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).