Black Bog Fly

Parhelophilus porcus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Parhelophilus porcus (Walker, 1849), the black bog fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in 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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 8United States of America · 2

Sources and credits

DescriptionParhelophilus porcus, Wikipedia contributors

Black Bog Fly

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