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Orange-legged Drone Fly

Eristalis flavipes

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Syrphidae

Eristalis flavipes, the orange-legged drone fly, is a species of hoverfly native to North America. It flies from early April to mid-October, and occurs in a wide variety of habitats, particularly wetlands. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight.

Distribution

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