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Spilomyia crandalli
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Milesiini
Subtribe:	Milesiina
Genus:	Spilomyia
Species:	S. crandalli
Binomial name
Spilomyia crandalli Curran, 1951

Spilomyia crandalli, Crandall's Hornet Fly, is a rare species of syrphid fly first officially described by Curran in 1951. This species is found in western North America near the Pacific coast. 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. The larvae are known as the short-tailed larvae, suited for moist areas such as rot holes of trees.

Distribution

Arizona, New Mexico (USA) Mexico

References

1. name="Curran1951">Curran, Charles Howard (1951). "Synopsis of the North American species of Spilomyia (Syrphidae, Diptera)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (1492): 11. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
2. ^ Curran, Charles Howard (1951). "Synopsis of the North American species of Spilomyia (Syrphidae, Diptera)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (1492): 11. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
3. Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.
4. Thompson, F. Christian. (1997). "Spilomyia flower flies of the New World (Diptera)" (PDF). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Washington. 18 (1996): 261–272. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

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