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Parhelophilus laetus

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Parhelophilus laetus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Parhelophilus
Species:
P. laetus
Binomial name
Parhelophilus laetus
(Loew, 1963)
Synonyms[1]
  • Helophilus aureopilis Townsend, 1895
  • Helophilus laetus Loew, 1863

Parhelophilus laetus (Loew, 1863), the Common Bog Fly , is a common species of syrphid fly observed across northern North America. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. The larvae are unknown.[2][1][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Parhelophilus laetus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
  3. ^ "Parhelophilus laetus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.