| Chrysotoxum plumeum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Syrphinae |
| Tribe: | Syrphini |
| Genus: | Chrysotoxum |
| Species: | C. plumeum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysotoxum plumeum Johnson, 1924 | |
Chrysotoxum plumeum, the broad-banded meadow fly, is a common species of syrphid fly observed throughout 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 may be associated with aphids and ants.
The species name may be a junior synonym of Chrysotoxum derivatum Walker, 1849.
References
- Johnson, Charles Willison (1924). "A review of the New England species of Chrysotoxum". Occasional papers of the Boston Society of Natural History. 5: 97--100.
- "Chrysotoxum plumeum, Broad-banded Meadow Fly". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
- "Chrysotoxum plumeum Johnson, 1924". Retrieved July 22, 2022.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Chrysotoxum plumeum | |