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Temnostoma daochus

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Species of fly

Temnostoma daochus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Tribe: Milesiini
Subtribe: Temnostomina
Genus: Temnostoma
Species: T. daochus
Binomial name
Temnostoma daochus
(Walker, 1849)
Synonyms

Temnostoma daochus (Walker, 1849), the Yellow-spotted Falsehorn, is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern United States. 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. Temnostoma adults are strong wasp mimics. The larvae burrow in moist decayed wood.

Distribution

United States

References

  1. ^ Walker, F. (1849). List of the specimens of dipterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part III. London: British Museum (Natural History). pp. 485–687.
  2. Shannon, R.C. (1939). "Temnostoma bombylans and related species (Syrphidae, Diptera)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 41: 215–224. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. Williston, S. W. (1887). "Synopsis of the North American Syrphidae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 31: xxx + 335. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.
  5. Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
Taxon identifiers
Temnostoma daochus


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