Heringia calcarata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Subfamily: | Pipizinae |
Tribe: | Pipizini |
Genus: | Heringia |
Species: | H. calcarata |
Binomial name | |
Heringia calcarata | |
Synonyms | |
Heringia calcarata, the opaque spikeleg, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in North America[2] 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. Larvae are aphid predators.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 3 Loew, Hermann (1872). "Diptera Americae septentrionalis indigena. Centuria decima". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 16: 49–124. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ↑ "Heringia calcarata species information". GBIF. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.
- ↑ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
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