Ferdinandea cuprea
| Ferdinandea cuprea | |
|---|---|
 | |
| female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Ferdinandea |
| Species: | F. cuprea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ferdinandea cuprea (Scopoli, 1763) | |
Ferdinandea cuprea is a European species of hoverfly notable for its brassy abdomen. The larvae have been found in sap from trunk damage on oak and ash.[1]