Marmalade Hoverfly vs Coffee Berry Borer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Marmalade Hoverfly Coffee Berry Borer
Scientific Name Episyrphus balteatus balteatus Hypothenemus hampei
Order Diptera Coleoptera
Family Syrphidae Curculionidae
Size 8-12mm 1.5-2 mm
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Nectar Feeders Omnivores
Regions Europe, Asia, Africa Central Africa (native), Pantropical (invasive)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Marmalade Hoverfly

A common hoverfly with distinctive double black bands on an orange abdomen. One of the most effective migrant pollinators.

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Did You Know?

Migrates in billions from continental Europe to Britain each spring and its larvae eat astronomical numbers of aphids.

Coffee Berry Borer

A tiny, dark brown beetle that bores into coffee berries and is the most damaging pest of coffee worldwide. Females tunnel into the berry and lay eggs inside.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few animals that can detoxify caffeine, thanks to gut bacteria that break down the alkaloid.