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Bumblebee Catkin Fly

Brachypalpus alopex

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Syrphidae

Brachypalpus alopex, the bumblebee catkin fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly first officially described by Osten Sacken in 1877. 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.

Distribution

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