Yellow-shouldered Blacklet

Cheilosia pallipes

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Cheilosia pallipes, the yellow-shouldered blacklet, is a common species of syrphid fly observed in eastern 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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sweden · 6Canada · 2Norway · 2United States of America · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC-BY-SA DescriptionCheilosia pallipes, Wikipedia contributors

Yellow-shouldered Blacklet

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