Hover Fly
Copestylum violaceum
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Metallic green hover fly resembling small bee. Larvae are aphid predators; adults pollinate small clustered flowers while hunting soft-bodied insects in gardens.
Plants that support Hover Fly
1 plants
Alameda Manzanita
Arctostaphylos pallida
shrub
Adult feeding on manzanita flowers
Bay Area nativeKeystone species