| Chalcosyrphus pauxilla | |
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| Wulp, F. M. van der 1892 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Subtribe: | Xylotina |
| Genus: | Chalcosyrphus |
| Subgenus: | Neplas |
| Species: | C. pauxilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcosyrphus pauxilla (Williston, 1892) | |
| Synonyms | |
Chalcosyrphus (Neplas) pauxilla (Williston 1892), the Yellow-waisted Leafwalker, is a very rare species of syrphid fly collected in California and Mexico. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found around and on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen.
Distribution
References
- ^ Williston, S.W. (1891). ", -92. Fam. Syrphidae". Biologia Centrali-Americana. Zoologia-Insecta-Diptera. 3: 57–72.
- ^ Shannon, Raymond Corbett (1926). "Review of the American xylotine syrphid-flies". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 69 ((9)): 1–52. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- Hull, F.M. (1944). "Studies on syrphid flies in the Museum of Comparative Zoology" (PDF). Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 51: 22–45. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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| Chalcosyrphus pauxilla | |
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