Xylota ejuncida

Xylota ejuncida
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Milesiini
Subtribe:	Xylotina
Genus:	Xylota
Species:	X. ejuncida
Binomial name
	Xylota ejuncida; Say, 1824
Synonyms
	Xylota viridaenea Shannon, 1926;

Xylota ejuncida , (Say, 1824), the Polished Leafwalker , is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern North America . Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are 9.6–10.9 mm (0.38–0.43 in) long. The larvae of this genus live under bark in sap runs.^[3]

Distribution

Canada, United States.

References

^ Say, T. (1824). American entomology, or descriptions of the insects of North America. [Vol. 1],. Philadelphia. pp. [101 pp.], pls. 1-18. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ Shannon, Raymond Corbett (1926). "Review of the American xylotine syrphid-flies". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 69 ((9)[2635]): 1–52. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.

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[Say1824-1] Say, T. (1824). American entomology, or descriptions of the insects of North America. [Vol. 1],. Philadelphia. pp. [101 pp.], pls. 1-18. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[Shannon1926-2] Shannon, Raymond Corbett (1926). "Review of the American xylotine syrphid-flies". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 69 ((9)[2635]): 1–52. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[skev-3] Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.

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