Syrphus vitripennis is a very common European and North American species of hoverfly.

Its larvae feed on aphids[1] For terms see Morphology of Diptera Wing length 7·25-10·25 mm.

Male: femora 3 black for basal three-quarters.

The male genitalia and the larva are figured by Dusek and Laska (1964).

Habitat: Deciduous and coniferous woodland and anthropophilic, occurring along field hedges, in suburban gardens and parks.