Chalcosyrphus ontario
Appearance
Chalcosyrphus ontario | |
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C.ontario | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
Tribe: | Milesiini |
Subtribe: | Xylotina |
Genus: | Chalcosyrphus |
Subgenus: | Xylotomima |
Species: | C. ontario
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Binomial name | |
Chalcosyrphus ontario | |
Synonyms | |
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) ontario (Curran, 1941), the Bare-winged Leafwalker, is a rare species of syrphid fly found in Southeastern and Western Canada and in California. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adult of the species are also known as flower flies, as they are commonly found around and on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen.[2]
Distribution
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Curran, Charles Howard (1941). "New American Syrphidae" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 78: 243–304. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.