hoverfly
noun
hov·er·fly
ˈhə-vər-ˌflī
ˈhä-
: any of a family (Syrphidae) of dipteran flies that are noted for frequenting flowers and hovering at one place in the air and include some whose larvae prey on plant lice
called also syrphid fly
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