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Chalcosyrphus curvaria

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Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria (Curran, 1941) the Yellow-haltered Leafwalker, is a common species of syrphid fly found throughout Northern 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. [2]

Distribution

Canada, United States.

References

  1. ^ a b Curran, Charles Howard (1941). "New American Syrphidae" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 78: 243–304. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Skevington, J.H.; Locke, M.M.; Young, A.D.; Moran, K.; Crins, W.J.; Marshall, S.A (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Princeton Field Guides (First ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 512. ISBN 9780691189406.
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Chalcosyrphus curvaria: Brief Summary

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Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria (Curran, 1941) the Yellow-haltered Leafwalker, is a common species of syrphid fly found throughout Northern 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.

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