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Hammerschmidtia rufa

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Hammerschmidtia rufa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Hammerschmidtia
Species:
H. rufa
Binomial name
Hammerschmidtia rufa
Fallén, 1817
Synonyms

Hammerschmidtia ferruginea

Hammerschmidtia rufa (Fallén, 1817), the black-bristled logsitter, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed across 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. Larvae[1] have been found under bark of aspen, elm, walnut, and willow.[2] Described as Hammerschmidtia ferruginea by Curran.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 75.
  2. ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
  3. ^ Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Curran, Howard (1922). "The Syrphid Genera Hammerschmidtia and Brachyopa In Canada". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 15: 239–255.