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Species of fly

Myolepta nigra
M. nigra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Brachyopini
Genus: Myolepta
Species: M. nigra
Binomial name
Myolepta nigra
(Loew, 1972)
Synonyms
  • Myiolepta nigra Loew, 1872
  • Xylota tuberans Williston, 1887

Myolepta nigra (Loew, 1872), the Black Pegleg , is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern and central United States and Eastern Canada. 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 of this genus are found in the rotholes of deciduous trees.

References

  1. ^ "Myolepta nigra Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
  3. "Myolepta nigra". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. "Myolepta nigra species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Taxon identifiers
Myolepta nigra


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