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Chalcosyrphus sacawajeae

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Species of fly

Chalcosyrphus sacawajeae
Scientific classification Edit this 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. sacawajeae
Binomial name
Chalcosyrphus sacawajeae
(Shannon, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Xylotodes sacawajeae Shannon, 1926
  • Xylotodes sacajawaeae Shannon, 1926
  • Xylotodes sacawajeae Shannon, 1926

Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) sacawajeae (Shannon, 1926), the Hairy-winged Leafwalker, is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in the Northern United States and Western Canada. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless while 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.

Distribution

United States.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. Skevington, J.H.; Locke, M.M.; Young, A.D.; Moran, K.; Crins, W.J.; Marshall, S.A (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Princeton Field Guides (First ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 512. ISBN 9780691189406.
Taxon identifiers
Chalcosyrphus sacawajeae


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