The species of this genus show unusual amount of intraspecific variation in color of head and legs. Most of them
are multivoltne and
Eupeodes
larvae consider as predators of aphids (Vockeroth 1992).
Some dorsal abdominal patterns of
Eupeodes
species
They have strongly margined, oval shaped abdomen with prominent paired yellow spots or cross bands. These yellow markings do not extend to the
edge of the abdominal tergites (Fluke 1952).
