Eupeodes americanus, the American hoverfly, is found throughout North America and inhabits meadows, and fields with flowers and foliage.

Its face is a light yellow with large black compound eyes on either side, and its wings are clear; it is 9–12 mm in body length.

The lighter markings consist of a transverse rectangular bars on segments 6 to 11, and a narrow line along each side of the larvae.

They are being considered as suitable biological control agents for aphids and scale insects.

[2] This species is considered highly migratory, moving from Canada to the southeastern United States during autumn[3] [4]