Statements (60)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:family
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Diptera
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
two pairs of wings
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gptkbp:application |
pollination studies
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gptkbp:body_style |
robust
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gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Insecta
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gptkbp:climate |
adapted to various climates
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gptkbp:color |
varied
striped or spotted often bright and attractive |
gptkbp:common_name |
hoverflies
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat preservation
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
not threatened
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important in agriculture
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gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:political_movement
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gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
pollinators and prey
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gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Linnaeus
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gptkbp:first_flight |
hovering
strong fliers |
gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
feeding on flowers
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
often have large eyes
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gptkbp:habitat |
various habitats
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gptkbp:has_feature |
distinctive body shapes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Syrphidae
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gptkbp:is_essential_for |
pollinators
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
gptkb:Detective
aphids moist environments decaying organic matter depends on food availability often green or brown high in suitable environments aquatic or terrestrial elongated and legless feeding on soft-bodied insects predators of pest insects various types of organic matter |
gptkbp:lifespan |
varies by species
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gptkbp:mating_system |
courtship displays
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gptkbp:mimicry |
wasps and bees
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gptkbp:notable_species |
approximately 200
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gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Brachycera
gptkb:Diptera |
gptkbp:pests |
biological control agents
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gptkbp:pollinators |
effective pollinators
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gptkbp:predators |
natural enemies of aphids
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gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
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gptkbp:research |
found in diverse ecosystems
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gptkbp:research_focus |
ecological interactions
ecological indicators |
gptkbp:size |
diurnal
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gptkbp:species |
over 600
high diversity high in temperate regions many mimic bees |
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with plants
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gptkbp:vision |
high
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gptkbp:wildlife |
birds and other insects
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